足

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 足が痛いです。▶ —
   My foot/leg hurts.
2. 足が速いです。▶ —
   I run fast (lit. legs are fast).

Collocations

Mnemonic

足 ashi — combines "leg" and "foot" (English splits, Japanese unifies). The kanji covers the whole lower limb. 足が速い idiom = "fast runner". Onyomi そく (soku): 一足 issoku (one pair of shoes), 遠足 ensoku (school excursion — "far feet"). Kanji visually depicts knee + foot.

Quick check

1. "One pair of shoes" — counter?

   • 一足 issoku (specific for footwear)
   • 一個 ikko (general object)
   • 一対 ittsui (general pair, e.g. earrings)
   • 一組 hitokumi (set/group)