Kanji 踏 step, trample, carry through Related words 階かい 段だん 階段 is the general word for stairs/staircase. 踏み段 emphasizes the stepping action or individual steps, and is less common in everyday speech.
段だん 段 is a broader term for step, tier, or rank. 踏み段 specifically refers to steps for walking on.
Written forms 踏ふ み 段だん Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; 踏み (stepping) + 段 (step/stair).
踏ふみ 段だん Usage 6%
Abbreviated kanji form, less common but still used.
Etymology Compound of 踏み (fumi, 'stepping', from verb 踏む ) + 段 (dan, 'step'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is transparently formed from its components.
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