The kanji 履 primarily conveys the meaning of "to wear" or "to put on," specifically referring to footwear like shoes, boots, and socks. It implies the action of putting on something that covers the feet or lower legs. It can also extend to mean "to tread," "to step on," or "to experience."

・On-yomi (音読み): ・リ (ri) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・は（く） (haku) - to wear (footwear)

⚫︎ 靴を履く Translation: To wear shoes. ⚫︎ 履歴書 Translation: Resume; Curriculum vitae (literally: history + writing/document). ⚫︎ 履修する Translation: To take a course; to enroll in a course.

The kanji 履 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is 履, indicating pronunciation, while the semantic component, the left side of the character, shows a foot. The original meaning relates to the action of putting on footwear. The radical (semantic component) is 尸 (shikabane, meaning "corpse" or "body") combined with 人 (hito, meaning "person"). Originally, 履 depicted a foot wearing a shoe. Over time, the form was standardized into the current version. The combination suggests something associated with the lower part of the body.