あし
Meanings
Noun
1. foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
esp. 足
2. leg
esp. 脚,肢
3. gait
4. pace
5. bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji
usu. 脚
6. means of transportation
7. money; coin
Pitch accent
Top 11100
Used in vocabulary (209 in total)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
a step; short distance; short time
ballast (for a ship)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
stealthy steps; soft steps
daytime; position of the Sun
bare feet
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
high clogs; rain clogs
foot; leg
both feet; both legs
hind legs; rear legs
stealthy footsteps
sole of foot
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
long-legged(ness)
(judo) foot technique; footwork
sole of the foot
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
raised leg; lifting a leg; upturn (in the market); (arch.) sitting cross-legged
both feet
legs and loins
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
four-footed (animal)
sale; ballast; lading
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
cloud movements; overhanging clouds
right foot; right leg
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
pace; step
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
muddy feet
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
frequently
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; being stranded; grounding; level dyeing
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
tottering steps; drunken staggering
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
gait; one's manner of walking; technique involving tripping the opponent
big feet; long stride
trot (in horse riding)
foot towel; cloth for wiping the bottoms of one's feet
strong legs
mincing steps
feel (to the foot); feel (underfoot)
good walker; tireless walker
greasy feet
extension leg (apparatus, etc.); tsugi-ashi; moving the back foot closer to the front foot and following with a big step
the speed of the tide
to stop walking; to pause
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
left foot; left leg
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to step forward; to take a step forward
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to cross one's legs
both legs
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
fast pace; quick pace
to lose one's footing; to slip
running away; escaping on foot
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
hind foot; hind-legs
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to quicken one's pace (steps)
customer traffic; customers; custom
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
footjob
footjob
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
four-legged; four legs
to be slow-footed
slow-footed
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
three legs (two legs and a cane)
leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
kick; treating (someone) poorly
to visit less often
to have one's leg cramp
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
many-legged; octopus-like
many-legged; octopus-like
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
second step; hesitation
footrest; foot stool
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
one's dominant foot
to lose one's footing; to slip
walking pace; slow march
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
mincing steps
Penthorum chinensis (species of saxifrage)
legs of a table
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
swimfin; (diving) fin; (diving) flipper
swimfin; (diving) fin; (diving) flipper
legs bowed in; sitting with heels spread apart
walking practice; getting one's legs into shape; warm-up; preparation
thick legs; fat legs; cankle; cankles
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
tricks performed with the feet
tentative marriage
kanji "dancing legs" radical (radical 136)
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
foot joint; ankle
geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans; (arch.) escape from a difficult situation; (arch.) stealthy footsteps
to lose all customers (visitors, etc.)
stepping out of the ring while carrying the opponent over the edge, not considered as a loss; okuriashi; forward or backward foot movement (kendo); moving in accordance with opponent's footwork (judo)
flatfoot; flat feet
flatfoot; flat feet
bowlegs; knock-kneed
spreading of a fire
kanji "twenty legs" radical (radical 55)
ayumi-ashi; walking forwards or backwards with a sliding motion (kendo)
feel one's way (with one's feet)
candlestick (of a candlestick chart)
candlestick (of a candlestick chart)
candlestick (of a candlestick chart)
walking wherever one's legs lead one; wandering
scissors kick (swimming)
caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
pinnipeds (seals and walruses)
stealthy steps
parapodium
facilities for commutation
greenshank (species of sandpiper, Tringa nebularia)
legless lizard (esp. Anguidae spp., incl. glass lizards and slow worms)
Restless Leg Syndrome; RLS
athlete's foot; foot ringworm; tinea pedis
walking on the good part of a street (to avoid puddles, etc.)
downturn (in the market)
foot of a perpendicular line
with steady steps; with one's feet planted on the ground
foot feature convention; FFP
walking with bent knees to strengthen thighs and improve balance
black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)
kanji "leg" or "foot" radical at left
grey-tailed tattler (species of sandpiper, Heteroscelus brevipes)
phalarope (any sandpiper of family Phalaropodidae)
common redshank (Tringa totanus)
pelecypods (i.e. bivalves)
half-pass (horse gait)
someone or something that just gets in the way; a burden
proturan (any wingless insect of order Protura)
red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
sitting position similar to seiza (but with both legs splayed out slightly and one's backside resting directly on the ground)
Central American cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti)
pig's feet
pig's feet
Amur falcon (Falco amurensis); eastern red-footed falcon
legged furniture
Cirripedia; barnacles
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
folding trestle legs; hiraki-ashi; lateral foot displacement (kendo)
leg opening (in panties, swimsuits, etc.)
downing an opponent by grabbing his leg
stool (stood on to reach high objects); stepladder
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
Ashigara Station (Shizuoka)
Examples (76 in total)
My feet hurt.
You have beautiful legs.
My feet are cold.