JLPT N4 · 7 strokes
Kanji 足: "leg, foot, be sufficient"
The kanji 足 means "leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ソク in on'yomi and あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あした.りるた.るた.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 343 of 2,501 |
Common words with 足
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 足foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.) · leg
- 足りるto be sufficient; to be enough · to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve
- 満足satisfaction; contentment; gratification · sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate
- 足音(sound of) footsteps · sense or sign that something is approaching
- 足元at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") · gait; pace; step
- 手足hands and feet; limbs · person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
- 不足insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; lack · dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
- 足るto be sufficient; to be enough · to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve
- 足を止めるs'arrêter de marcher, faire une pause
- 足取りgait; walk; stride; pace · trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail; movements
- 足を踏み入れるmettre les pieds (dans), pénétrer (dans), franchir le seuil (de)
- 両足both feet · both legs
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