Vocabulary

What does 足 (あし, ashi) mean?

足 (あし, ashi) means leg, foot.

Quick facts
Readingあし
Romajiashi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
あし
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonashi

leg, foot

  1. 1noun foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
  2. 2noun leg
  3. 3noun gait
  4. 4noun pace
  5. 5noun lower radical of a kanji

Example sentences

  • My leg hurts.

  • The dog's legs are short.

Also written: 脚

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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