JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 脚: "skids, leg, undercarriage"
The kanji 脚 means "skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キャク, キャ, カク in on'yomi and あし 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)
キャクキャカク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あし
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 | skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1228 of 2,501 |
Common words with 脚
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 脚counter for chairs or seats · foot; leg
- 脚本script; screenplay; scenario
- 失脚losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power)
- 脚力leg strength; walking ability; running ability
- 脚色dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen) · embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization; embroidery
- 脚立stepladder; steps
- 二人三脚three-legged race · cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
- 脚部leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
- 三脚tripod; three legs
- 脚本家scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
- 飛脚express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
- 雨脚rain intensity · passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
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