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脚
On'yomi
キャク・キャ・カク
KYAKU / KYA / KAKU
Kun'yomi
あし
ashi
skids · leg · undercarriage · lower part · base
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Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1228
Radical肉meat(6)
Stroke Order
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
脚=
月却
moon + 却
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of flesh and retreat. Lower part of body.
Symbolism
Leg, script, tripod. Represents supporting legs.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Water flowing to low ground
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
二人三脚
ににんさんきゃく
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem; three-legged race
偏旁冠脚
へんぼうかんきゃく
radicals of a kanji (left, right, crown and lower); kanji components; radicals of a kanji (left, right, crown and lower)
雲水行脚
うんすいあんぎゃ
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands; itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
脚下照顧
きゃっかしょうこ
look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself; look carefully where your own footsteps fall