Memory phrase for the Kanji: 足


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Meaning leg, foot, sufficient

Pronunciation

SOKU
ashi, tariru

Explanation

Top: kneecap 口, bottom: to stop 止 (= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.)

Mnemonic


 
Between kneecap and foot is the leg, that's sufficient.

Radicals

footIt shows at the top a kneecap 口 and at the bottom a foot-print 止.
mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
to stopAt 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

あし  foot, pace, gait, leg
足りる たりる  to be sufficient, to be enough
短足 たんそく  short legs
不足 ふそく  insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, dearth
満足 まんぞく  satisfaction
発足 ほっそく  starting, inauguration
裸足 はだし  barefoot
駆け足 かけあし  running fast, double time
遠足 えんそく  trip, hike, picnic

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