In shogi, the pawn piece (歩, fu) that moves one square forward; also called fu-hyō (foot soldier).
初手は多くの場合、▲７六歩と指すことが多い。
For the first move, many players often play ▲7-6 fu (a pawn to 7-6).
歩は成るとと金になり、動きが大きく変わる。
When a pawn promotes it becomes a tokin (promoted pawn) and its movement changes significantly.
この局面では歩を一つ交換するのが得策だ。
In this position, it's wise to exchange a pawn.