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足 means 'foot'
Additional readings
Name あ あす おす たらし
Notes
The 'foot' radical 足 can mean 'foot,' not surprisingly, but it can also symbolize 'footprint,' as in 跡 (1485: trace; ruins). In fact, the 足 radical pops up twice in a term related to digital footprints! In another word, the 'foot' radical ends up near the ceiling!
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Radical Note for 足 ⇗
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脚 leg
Mastery
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 足 is used 21 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 足 is used 469 times, read 3 ways (with 4 variations).
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ソク
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'na' adjective, noun, 'suru' verb
insufficiency; shortage; deficiency; lack; dearth (opposite: 満足)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
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ソク
(read as ぞく)
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ソク
(read as そっ)
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あし
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noun
1. foot (esp. 足)2. leg (esp. 脚,肢)
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たす
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be sufficient; to be enough (see also: 取るに足りない; in the form verb に足りる)2. to be worth doing; to be worthy
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たす
(read as だ)
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noun, 'suru' verb
skill; dexterity; master hand(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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あ:
3 words.
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noun
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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