践 means “put into practice, tread”

せん · sen

Also: step on, trample, practice

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): ふむ
On'yomi (Chinese reading): セン

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 13 strokes

The story

A foot (⻊) beside a halberd (戈) with extra strokes, the right side of 残 and 浅: picture a recruit done with drills stepping onto the real field. 践 is treading the path yourself, and it lives almost entirely in 実践, putting what you have learned into practice.

Used in 実践 (jissen, practice/putting into action) and 実践的 (jissenteki, practical)

践 means “put into practice, tread”

The story

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