足

foot, leg

JLPT N4 Grade 1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: あし
On'yomi: ソク

足 means "foot, leg". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read あし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

足あし

foot, leg

足 in example sentences

これで足たりる？

Kore de tariru?

Is this enough?
足あしがしびれた。

Ashi ga shibireta.

My foot fell asleep.
千せん円えんで足たりる？

Sen en de tariru?

Is a thousand yen enough?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 足 mean?: 足 means "foot, leg". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 足 have?: 足 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 足 read?: It is read あし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 足?: 足 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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