Word Meaning 足を掬う

あしをすくう ashi o sukuu

足を掬う is read as あしをすくう (ashi o sukuu) and means to trip someone up.

Meaning

English

to trip someone up
to pull the carpet from under

Reading

Kana

あしをすくう

Romaji

ashi o sukuu

Writing Variants

足をすくう あしをすくう ashiosukuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 148221 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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足元を掬う

あしもとをすくう

to trip someone up

足繁く通う

あししげくかよう

to visit frequently

足跡

あしあと

footprints

足

あし

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

足元

あしもと

most recent

足首

あしくび

ankle

足踏み

あしぶみ

standstill

足音

あしおと

sense or sign that something is approaching

足し算

たしざん

addition

足る

たる

to be sufficient

足す

たす

to add (numbers)

足りる

たりる

to be sufficient