also: ありき
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
General noun for the act of walking; can also be used adjectivally with の.
朝の歩きは気持ちがいい。
A morning walk feels good.
歩きの旅に出る。
I set out on a walking journey.
noun
foot messenger
Only with reading あるき
Archaic term for a courier who delivered messages on foot in a town or village.
江戸時代、町の歩きが知らせを届けた。
In the Edo period, a town foot messenger delivered the news.
Rare reading; mostly seen in historical or literary contexts.
散歩 is a stroll or walk for leisure, while 歩き is a more general noun for the act of walking.
The noun form of the verb 歩く (あるく, 'to walk'), derived from the continuative stem.