Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 足

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily means "foot" or "leg". It represents the body part used for walking, standing, and general movement. It can also refer to related concepts like "to be sufficient" or "to add."

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ソク (soku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あし (ashi) , た(り) (ta(ri))

Usage Examples

⚫︎足(あし) Translation: Foot / Leg ⚫︎不足(ふそく) Translation: Insufficiency; shortage ⚫︎足(た)りる Translation: To be sufficient; to be enough

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a pictograph. It depicts a foot, showing the toes and the lower part of the leg. The character's form has simplified over time, but the original intent to represent a foot remains clear. The radical (the basic component) of is itself the foot. The character represents the body part used for walking, standing, and balance.

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