Word Meaning 足元をすくう

あしもとをすくう ashimotoosukuu

足元をすくう is read as あしもとをすくう (ashimotoosukuu) and means to trip someone up.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

あしもとをすくう

Romaji

ashimotoosukuu

Writing Variants

  • 足元を掬う あしもとをすくう ashimoto o sukuu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 105702 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

足元

あしもと

most recent

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