Today’s Kanji is “足” (ashi); Kanji for “foot”.
Handwritten Kanji “足” (ashi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “足”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 足 | ソク あし た-りる た-る た-す |
soku ashi ta-riru ta-ru ta-su |
7 | 足 | foot |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “足”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 足 | あし | ashi | foot |
| 足し算をする | たしざんをする | tashizan wo suru | To do addition |
| お金が不足する | おかねがふそくする | okane ga fusokusuru | To run out of money |
