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足
Foot, Leg
あし (ashi), たりる (tariru)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto. Thousands of people visit "Fushimi Inari Taisha" every day, yet many never see most of it. Beyond the famous entrance lies a network of mountain trails lined with thousands of red torii gates. Those who keep climbing discover a side of the shrine that many visitors never reach.
Memory Trick
Imagine a chubby person viewed from the side, wearing oversized shoes and taking a pee. That's a shape of Leg Kanji.
Readings
Onyomi: ソク (soku)
Kunyomi: あし (ashi), たりる (tariru)
Example Words
足
あし (ashi)
Foot, leg
足りる
たりる (tariru)
To be enough
足音
あしおと (ashioto)
Footsteps
不足
ふそく (fusoku)
Shortage
Example Sentence
足が疲れました。
あし が つかれました。
ashi ga tsukaremashita
My legs are tired.