一
- On
- いち;いつ
- Kun
- ひと-;ひと.つ
- Stroke count
- 1
・one
・one radical (no.1)
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “一人歩き”
一人歩き
ひとりあるき
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
Example sentence
Just one part of what he said got picked up by the media and took on a life of its own.
Kanji details
Kun/On information
人
- On
- じん;にん
- Kun
- ひと;-り;-と
- Stroke count
- 2
・person
歩
- On
- ほ;ぶ;ふ
- Kun
- ある.く;あゆ.む
- Stroke count
- 8
・walk
・counter for steps