Memory phrase for the Kanji: 足
足
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Meaning
leg, foot, sufficient
Pronunciation
SOKU ashi, ta riru
Explanation
Top: kneecap 口, bottom: to stop 止 (= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.)
Mnemonic
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Between kneecap and foot is the leg, that's sufficient.
Radicals
足
foot It shows at the top a kneecap 口 and at the bottom a foot-print 止.
口
mouth A small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
止
to stop At top the picture of a left foot and at bottom a limiting line. "The foot stands at the line 一 and stops."
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Vocabulary
足
あし
foot, pace, gait, leg
5759
足りる
たりる
to be sufficient, to be enough
6794
短足
たんそく
short legs
7256
不足
ふそく
insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, dearth
150
満足
まんぞく
satisfaction
3931
発足
ほっそく
starting, inauguration
4391
裸足
はだし
barefoot
5339
駆け足
かけあし
running fast, double time
6505
遠足
えんそく
trip, hike, picnic
6042
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