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靴
On'yomi
カ
KA
Kun'yomi
くつ
kutsu
shoes
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#1561
Radical革leather(9)
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Component Breakdown
靴=
革化
leather + 化
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of leather and change. Foot changed by leather.
Symbolism
Shoes, footwear, feet. Represents foot protection.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
隔靴掻痒
かっかそうよう
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch; being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe)
Proverbs & Idioms
靴を履いたまま
くつをはいたまま
With shoes on
Ready to go