脚
あし
ashi
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
脚 is the kanji for "Leg". Its reading is あし (ashi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Leg
Also : Foot · Base
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Readings
kunあし/ ashionきゃく/ kyakuonきゃ/ kyaonかく/ kaku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
月却
Example Sentences
彼女は脚が長くて羨ましい。
かのじょはあしがながくてうらやましい。
I envy her long legs.
机の脚が折れてしまった。
つくえのあしがおれてしまった。
The leg of the desk ended up breaking.
Vocabulary using 脚
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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