What does kanji 脚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 脚 is skids.

How is kanji 脚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 脚 are あし; the onyomi readings are キャク, キャ, カク.

What is the main radical of kanji 脚?

The main radical for kanji 脚 is 肉.

What words use kanji 脚?

Example words that use kanji 脚 include 足, 脚本, 脚色, 脚力.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

脚

Meaning

Kanji 脚

skids

skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あし
Onyomi 音読み: キャクキャカク
Nanori 名乗り: し

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1228
Strokes: 11
Radical: 肉
Components: 卩 • 厶 • 土 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 却 • 踋 • 㑢 • 㾡 • 䖼

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 127 entries that include this kanji.

足

あし

bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji

脚本

きゃくほん

script

脚色

きゃくしょく

dramatization (e.g. of a novel)

脚力

きゃくりょく

leg strength

脚光

きゃっこう

footlight

脚

きゃく

counter for chairs or seats

脚韻

きゃくいん

rhyme

脚下

きゃっか

at one's feet

脚下照顧

きゃっかしょうこ

look carefully where your own footsteps fall

脚荷

あしに

ballast (for a ship)

脚気

かっけ

beriberi

脚光を浴びる

きゃっこうをあびる

to be in the limelight

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は脚が長い。

He has long legs.

長時間歩いて脚が疲れた。

My legs got tired after walking for a long time.

この椅子は脚が一本短い。

This chair has one leg that is shorter.

テーブルの脚を直した。

I fixed the table leg.

飛行機の脚がまだ下りていない。

The plane's landing gear hasn't come down yet.