Word Meaning 二足

にそく nisoku

二足 is read as にそく (nisoku) and means two pairs.

Meaning

English

two pairs
two legs
two feet

Reading

Kana

にそく

Romaji

nisoku

Writing Variants

2足にそく nisoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 86137 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二の足

にのあし

hesitation

二足のわらじ

にそくのわらじ

being engaged in two trades at the same time

二の足を踏む

にのあしをふむ

to hesitate

二足のわらじを履く

にそくのわらじをはく

to be engaged in two trades at the same time

一眼二足三胆四力

いちがんにそくさんたんしりき

firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)

足して二で割る

たしてにでわる

to combine parts of two different things into a new thing

二重

にじゅう

diplo-

二言

にごん

repeating oneself

二度

にど

two degrees

二死

にし

two out

二世

にせい

son

二分

にぶん

the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

Example Sentences

靴を二足買った。

くつをにそくかった。

I bought two pairs of shoes.

四足良し二足悪し。

Four legs good, two legs bad.

兎ですが、二足歩行ができます。

It's a rabbit, but it can walk on two legs.

私は今年靴を二足履きつぶした。

I've worn out two pairs of shoes this year.