Word Meaning 足首

あしくび ashikubi

足首 is read as あしくび (ashikubi) and means ankle.

Meaning

English

  1. ankle

Reading

Kana

あしくび

Romaji

ashikubi

Writing Variants

  • 足頸 あしくび ashikubi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 手首 Rank 4007 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

首足

しゅそく

head and legs

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

くび

head

元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

手首

てくび

wrist

自首

じしゅ

surrender (to the authorities)

部首

ぶしゅ

radical (of a kanji character)

一首

いっしゅ

one tanka

機首

きしゅ

nose (of plane)

百人一首

ひゃくにんいっしゅ

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu

Example Sentences

10

I twisted my ankle.

I have a broken ankle.

My ankle is swollen.

I slipped and twisted my ankle.

He sprained his ankle.

I twisted my ankle.

How did you sprain your ankle?

That's when I injured my ankle.

Tom broke his ankle when he tripped.

Tom broke his ankle when he tripped.