Word Meaning 足刀

そくとう sokutou

足刀 is read as そくとう (sokutou) and means outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate).

Meaning

English

outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)

Reading

Kana

そくとう

Romaji

sokutou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 116795 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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一足一刀

いっそくいっとう

distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent

足踏み

あしぶみ

standstill

足素性原理

あしすじょうげんり

foot feature convention

足関節

あしかんせつ

foot joint

足無井守

あしなしいもり

caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)

足を引っ張る

あしをひっぱる

to hold back (someone) from achieving success

足利幕府

あしかがばくふ

Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573)

足元にも及ばない

あしもとにもおよばない

to be no match for

足を踏み出す

あしをふみだす

to step forward

足を踏み入れる

あしをふみいれる

to set foot into

足の踏み場もない

あしのふみばもない

very messy

足踏み状態

あしぶみじょうたい

standstill