Keyword
shoes
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig2042
Readings
くつ
(86%)
ぐつ
(8%)
か
(4%)
Composed of
leather
transformation
Mnemonic

Shoes are usually made out of leather which was transformed into the shape of shoes by a skilled craftsman.

Used in vocabulary (91 in total)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
walking sound; footsteps
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
leather shoes; leather boots
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
shoe box; shoe shelf
military shoes; combat boots
shoelace; bootlace
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
sports shoes; sneakers
sole (of a shoe)
shoe mark; shoe print
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
shoelace; bootlace
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
shoeshine; shoe polishing
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
wooden shoes; clogs
shoelace; bootlace
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
skates; ice skates
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
mountaineering boots; climbing boots; hiking boots; trekking boots
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
(low) shoes
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
shoe polish
rubber shoes; rubber boots; wellingtons
muddy shoes or boots
socks; var. of tabi
snow boots; yuki-gutsu; traditional Japanese snow boots made of straw
leather shoes; leather boots
low shoes; shoes; informal riding shoes without an ankle strap
shoe last; shoe stretcher
fairly high shoes; boots
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
shoelace; bootlace
white shoes (for use during the summer)
platform shoes; thick-soled shoes
waterproof shoes; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots; overshoes; galoshes
straw boots
shoeshine; shoe polishing
garters; suspenders
waders (waterproof pants often fitted with boots, used mostly by fishermen)
starry handfish (Halieutaea stellata)
shoe-making
shoe polish; boot polish; shoe cream
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
garters; suspenders
waterproof long boots; waders
the shoemaking industry
garters; suspenders
straw boots
shoe leather
shoe box; shoe shelf
shoeshine; shoe polishing
rubber shoes; rubber boots; wellingtons
door sill; threshold plate
black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)
ankle strap (for fastening a shoe)
tube sock; tube socks
there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes; (lit.) even new shoes must not be worn on the head
shoe tree; shoe stretcher; shoemaker's last
(lace-up) military boots
sock puppet (hand puppet made from a stocking or sock); sock puppet (online pseudonym account used for deception)
Examples (200 in total)
My little brother hid my shoes as a prank.
I neatly lined up the shoes I had taken off.
A small lump falls out of the shoe.