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裾 means 'foot of a mountain'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 1777   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-31    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 15 words   Used in 20 words   Used in 30 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
Kun
   すそ foot of a mountain; cuff; hem
Additional readings
On    キョ   コ
Notes
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Find out how 裾 went from meaning “hem” to "foot of a mountain.” See how 裾 relates to coral reefs, a hairstyle, and two sumo moves. Discover terms for parts of kimonos and other garments. Learn to say, "Karen's skirt is riding up," "He tucked in his shirt," "Let’s go to the foot of Fuji," and "I think the scope of volunteer activities should expand." Also find out what the “NTR” genre is.
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⿰  衤 (衣) clothes  居 exist  
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麓 foot of a mountain  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 裾 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 裾 is used 16 times, read 1 way.
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noun
(trouser) cuff; (skirt) hem; shirttail; cut edge of a hairdo; fringe; foot of mountain
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An additional 麓 less common words include 裾 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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裾
すそ foot of a mountain; cuff; hem   
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衤
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
居
キョ   いる to exist, to be present   
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古
コ   ふるい old   -ふるす to grow old   
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十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丨
stick   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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尸
corpse
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