on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity
Also: futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
On'yomi (音読み)
- ト
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いたずら
- あだ
About this kanji
The kanji 「徒」 primarily relates to the concept of being on foot and can carry meanings like vanity or futility. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. You might encounter compounds such as 教徒 (きょうと), which means 'believer,' or 生徒 (せいと), meaning 'pupil.' Another common usage is 徒歩 (とほ), signifying 'walking.' This kanji can reflect the idea of being a learner or follower, which is essential in various contexts. A useful tip is to remember that while it conveys the notion of walking or following, its other meanings can point to the emptiness of pursuits that lack purpose.
Example sentences
彼はただ徒然に時間を潰した。
He just wasted time aimlessly.
Meanings across languages
- English
- on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
- Tiếng Việt
- đi bộ, thứ cấp, trống rỗng, thành công, vô ích, không có giá trị, vật dễ hư, băng nhóm, bộ, đảng, nhân dân
- 日本語
- 徒歩, 青年, 空虚, 虚栄, 徒労, 無駄, 儚いもの, 集団, 設定, 党, 人々
- 한국어
- 도보, 후배, 공허함, 허영, 무익, 무가치한, 덧없음, 무리, 세트, 파트리
- 中文
- 徒步, 初级, 空虚, 虚荣, 无用, 无价值, 短暂的事物, 团体, 集体, 人民
- id
- berjalan
- th
- เดิน
- es
- a pie
- fr
- à pied
- de
- zu Fuß
- pt
- a pé
Common compounds
- 教徒きょうとbeliever, adherent
- 生徒せいとpupil, student, schoolchild
- 徒歩とほwalking, going on foot
- 学徒がくとstudent, follower, students and pupils
- 信徒しんとlayman, believer, adherent
- 暴徒ぼうとrioters, mob, insurgents
- 門徒もんとfollower (of religion; esp. Jōdo Shinshū practitioners), believer
- 異教徒いきょうとpagan, heretic, heathen
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