Meaning

Primary

A Stroll

Alternative

A Walk

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Scatter around the ground and walk. When you walk in a scatter all around, you're going for a walk or a stroll.

Reading

さんぽ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The goes to , though.

Context

Context Sentences

今日は天気がいいので、散歩に出かけようと思っています。

The weather is nice today, so I'm thinking of going for a walk.

犬の散歩中に見つけたカフェで、カフェラテをエンジョイしました。

I enjoyed a café latte at a café I found while walking my dog.

散歩をする時は、小銭しか持ち歩きません。

When I go for a walk, I only carry small change.

こっちが散歩用のシューズで、こっちがランニング用のシューズなんです。

These are my walking shoes and these are my running shoes.

Kanji Composition