足
leg · foot · be sufficient · counter for pairs of footwear
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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of leg from knee down and foot.
Symbolism
Walking, sufficiency, foundation. Used in concept of contentment 'knowing enough'.
Component Breakdown
mouth + 龰
Words & Expressions
Words written with 足
Four-Character Compounds
自給自足
じきゅうじそく
self-sufficiency
頭寒足熱
ずかんそくねつ
keeping the head cool and feet warm
自己満足
じこまんぞく
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
円満具足
えんまんぐそく
(things) being complete, tranquil, and in harmony
画蛇添足
がだてんそく
making an unnecessary addition (to); gilding the lily
手枷足枷
てかせあしかせ
manacles; shackles; fetters
足を洗う
あしをあらう
Washing one's feet; Leaving a shady business or bad relationship
Proverbs & Idioms
足元を見る
あしもとをみる
Looking at someone's feet
Exploiting someone's weakness
Poetry
やれ打つな蠅が手をすり足をする
Don't swat him — the fly is wringing his hands, wringing his feet.
Anime & Manga
櫻子さんの足下には死体が埋まっている
Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-
A well-known work with 足 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
藤原鎌足
Name contains 足
Fujiwara no Kamatari ʑí.β̞ä́.ɾä́ nó̞ | kä̀.mä́.tä̀.ɾʲï̀, -nó̞ kä́-, -tä́.ɾʲí]; 614 – November 14, 669), also known as Nakatomi no Kamatari , was a…
Wikipedia足利義政
Name contains 足
Ashikaga Yoshimasa was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the eighth shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1443 to 1473 during the Muromachi…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 足 mean in Japanese?
足 means leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear.
How do you read 足?
On'yomi: ソク (SOKU). Kun'yomi: あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す (ashi, tariru, taru, tasu).
How many strokes does 足 have?
足 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 足 (foot).
Is 足 a good kanji for a tattoo?
足 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.