Kanji 沓 Words: Meanings and Readings

履

くつ

shoe

くつ下

くつした

socks

雑沓

ざっとう

hustle and bustle

皮靴

かわぐつ

leather shoes

わら沓

わらぐつ

straw boots

沓持

くつもち

professional jester

沓取

くつとり

footwear carrier

沓手鳥

くつてどり

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

沓新しと雖も首に加えず

くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず

there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes

沓摺り

くつずり

door sill

沓脱

くつぬぎ

place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house

沓脱ぎ石

くつぬぎいし

stepping stone

沓底

くつぞこ

sole (fish)

靴の沓

かのくつ

black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)

深履

ふかぐつ

deep boots

雪ぐつ

ゆきぐつ

snow boots

浅履

あさぐつ

shallow clogs (worn by nobles; originally made of leather, later made of black lacquered paulownia)

鉄沓

かなぐつ

horseshoe

杳として

ようとして

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts)