also: なみあし
Refers specifically to the four-beat gait of a horse, the slowest natural gait. Used in equestrian contexts.
See also: 並足
The horse's walk is a gait where each of the four legs lands separately.
Beginners first start practicing from the walk.
Standard kanji form for the horse gait 'walk'. The reading なみあし is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).
Alternate spelling using 並み (average, ordinary) for the same meaning; cross-referenced.
常 (ordinary, usual) + 歩 (walk, step). The reading なみあし is a jukujikun where 常 is read as なみ (ordinary) and 歩 as あし (step).