Keyword
traditional Japanese shoes
Info
FrequencyTop 3400-3500
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Readings
くつ
(63%)
とう
(28%)
ぐつ
(7%)
Composed of
water
sun
Used in vocabulary (25 in total)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
straw boots
snow boots; yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
shallow clogs (worn by nobles; originally made of leather, later made of black lacquered paulownia)
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear
straw boots
leather shoes; leather boots
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear
door sill; threshold plate
black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear; professional jester
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear; professional jester
there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes; (lit.) even new shoes must not be worn on the head