徒

Meaning

1. n
   party; set; gang; company; person
2. n
   imprisonment (for 1-3 years; third most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
3. adj-na
   useless; vain; aimless; idle
4. n
   foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
5. n archaic
   going on foot; walking
6. adj-nan
   vain; futile; transient; frivolous

Example sentences

• 徒歩５分以内に着くはずです。

  You should get there in five minutes walking.

• ほらっ、キリキリ歩くっ！

  Come on, get walking!

• 食堂はロビーの真隣だが・・・てゆーか、恵子の場所から、あと３歩しかないぞ？

  The dining hall is directly adjacent to the lobby, or rather, from where you are, it's just three steps away?