あ
　
と
いっ
一
ぽ
歩

expression, adverb

  1. one more, another, the other.
  2. not quite, not very good.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
あ
　
と
いっ
一
ぽ
歩
 あと一歩 あといっぽ
あと
後
いっ
一
ぽ
歩
 後一歩 あといっぽ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
walk, counter for steps
ある.く　ブ　ホ (2nd, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)