skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part
Also: base
On'yomi (音読み)
- キャク
- キャ
- カク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あし
About this kanji
The kanji 脚 (あし) primarily means 'leg' or 'foot,' but it is also used in various contexts related to the base or lower part of something. It can function both as a noun and in compounds, and you will often see it in words like 脚本 (きゃくほん), which means 'script,' and 脚色 (きゃくしょく), meaning 'dramatization' of stories. Another interesting compound is 橋脚 (きょうきゃく), referring to a bridge pier. Usage notes: while the kanji itself often refers to legs or lower parts, in compounds it can take on more abstract meanings, illustrating its versatility in the language.
Example sentences
彼女は脚が長いです。
She has long legs.
Meanings across languages
- English
- skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base
- Tiếng Việt
- chân
- 日本語
- 脚
- 한국어
- 다리
- 中文
- 腿
- id
- selip, kaki, suku cadang, bagian bawah, basis
- th
- กระดาน, ขา, โครงรอง, ส่วนล่าง, ฐาน
- es
- deslizamientos, pierna, bajo, parte inferior, base
- fr
- patin, jambe, châssis, partie inférieure, base
- de
- Schlitten, Bein, Unterwagen, Unterteil, Basis
- pt
- patins, perna, chassi, parte inferior, base
Common compounds
- 脚本script, screenplay, scenario
- 脚色dramatization (e.g. of a novel), dramatisation, adaptation (for the stage or screen)
- 橋脚bridge pier, pontoon bridge
- 行脚pilgrimage, walking tour, travelling (on foot)
- 失脚losing one's position, losing one's standing, downfall
- 立脚being based on
- 脚光footlight, limelight
- 二人三脚three-legged race, cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies), operating in tandem
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