足 — foot, leg, suffice
あし
足
foot
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
7 strokes
math
body
U+8DB3
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #343
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1279
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #157
Meanings
- foot
- leg
- suffice
- enough
word
あし ashi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
そく ・ぞく soku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
た ta Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
あ a Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Composed of
くち
口
mouth
#30
とめる
止
stop
#77
Used as component in (12)
Compound ideograph (会意). The upper part 口 represents the kneecap, and 止 (stop/foot) represents the foot. A leg and foot. Extended to suffice.