歩く

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 歩く is read as あるく and is a godan intransitive verb meaning to move on foot.
• Basic usage: Mark the endpoint with まで, as in 駅まで歩く, and the traversed route with を, as in 道を歩く.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Endpoint and route
  • まで marks where the walk ends, while を marks the path traveled.
• Mode of movement
  • 歩く specifically focuses on movement on foot and does not itself describe traveling by vehicle.