tread, step on, trample, practice

About this kanji

The kanji 「践」 primarily means to tread or step on, and it can also refer to practicing or carrying through an action. You will often see this kanji used in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 実践 (じっせん), which means practice or putting something into action; 践言 (せんげん), meaning keeping one’s word; and 践踏 (せんとう), which refers to trampling down. A noteworthy usage point is that while the kanji focuses on concrete actions like treading, its applications often extend to more abstract contexts, such as following through on promises or plans.

Example sentences

• 彼は約束を践むことが大切だ。

  It is important to keep promises.

Meanings across languages

English

tread, step on, trample, practice, carry through

Tiếng Việt

dẫm lên

日本語

践む

한국어

밟다

中文

践踏

id

menginjak, melaksanakan

th

เหยียบ, ดำเนินการ

es

pisar, tread

fr

piétiner, pratiquer

de

treten, übertreten

pt

pisar, exercitar

Common compounds

• 実践じっせんpractice, putting into practice, implementation
• 践言せんげんkeeping one's word
• 践踏せんとうtrampling down, trampling underfoot, treading on
• 践祚せんそaccession (to the throne)
• 履践りせんimplementation, carrying out, practice
• 実践的じっせんてきpractical, pragmatic, hands-on
• 実践者じっせんしゃpractitioner
• 実践家じっせんかpractical person, man of action, doer