Word Meaning 足抜き

あしぬき ashinuki

足抜き is read as あしぬき (ashinuki) and means escape from a difficult situation.

Meaning

English

  1. escape from a difficult situation
  2. geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans
  3. stealthy footsteps

Reading

Kana

あしぬき

Romaji

ashinuki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 123752 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

足抜け

あしぬけ

breaking one's ties (with)

抜足差足

ぬきあしさしあし

stealthy footsteps

抜足

ぬきあし

stealthy footsteps

抜き足で

ぬきあしで

stealthily

足置き

あしおき

footrest

足首

あしくび

ankle

足取り

あしどり

trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal)

足掛かり

あしがかり

foothold

足掛け

あしかけ

indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends

足利大学

あしかがだいがく

Ashikaga University