JLPT N5 · Things & body

足

あし

foot; leg

Stroke order of 足

足 is written with 7 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A kneecap (口) on top of a foot (止) planted on the ground: a leg and foot.

Parts: 口 kneecap + 止 foot/stop

Example sentence

たくさん歩いたので、足が痛いです。

たくさんあるいたので、あしがいたいです。

My feet hurt because I walked a lot.

Words with 足

足りるto be enough 足すto add 足首ankle 不足shortage 運動不足lack of exercise 足し算addition 満足satisfaction; satisfied 寝不足lack of sleep 遠足excursion

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