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靴 means 'shoes'
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How did Japan come to make shoes from straw and wood? Why is the "leather" radical all but useless in 靴? How can you say "break in shoes," "tie shoelaces," and "wear two hats (actually shoes!)" in Japanese? How can "red shoes" not be shoes, and who in Japan famously wore red shoes? How have Japanese shoes indicated status? Find out all of these answers and much more!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 靴 is used 4 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 靴 is used 62 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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noun
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
くつ
(read as ぐつ)
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noun
leather shoes; leather boots(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
An additional 3 less common words include 靴 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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