足 (ashi) Kanji Meaning: "Leg" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A knee above, a foot below: leg.

足 means leg

foot, be sufficient

A knee above, a foot below: leg.

On'yomi

  • ソクsoku

Kun'yomi

  • あしashi
  • た(りる)tariru
  • た(る)taru
  • た(す)tasu

How it's built

  • 口mouth
  • 龰foot

Common words

  • 足あしfoot; paw
  • 発足ほっそくstarting; inauguration
  • 足音あしおと(sound of) footsteps
  • 手足てあしhands and feet; limbs

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 足Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 足Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 足Seal
  4. Today

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