Word Meaning 足をすくう

あしをすくう ashiosukuu

足をすくう is read as あしをすくう (ashiosukuu) and means to trip someone up.

Meaning

English

  1. to trip someone up
  2. to pull the carpet from under

Reading

Kana

あしをすくう

Romaji

ashiosukuu

Writing Variants

  • 足を掬う あしをすくう ashi o sukuu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 112540 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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足繁く通う

あししげくかよう

to visit frequently

あし

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

足元

あしもと

most recent

足音

あしおと

sense or sign that something is approaching

足る

たる

to be sufficient

足す

たす

to add (numbers)

足りる

たりる

to be sufficient

足止め

あしどめ

level dyeing

足場

あしば

convenience for transportation

足早

あしばや

fast (walking)

足らず

たらず

just under