Kanji
Readingあし
Frequency62%
Used in (281 in total)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to stop walking; to pause
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
both feet; both legs
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
right foot; right leg
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
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
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to cross one's legs
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
bare feet
fast pace; quick pace
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
legs and loins
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to lose one's footing; to slip
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
running away; escaping on foot
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
sole of the foot
hind foot; hind-legs
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to quicken one's pace (steps)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
stealthy steps; soft steps
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
a step; short distance; short time
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 kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
slightly early; just before
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
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 trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
four-footed (animal)
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
tottering steps; drunken staggering
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
foot; leg
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
(judo) foot technique; footwork
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
four-legged; four legs
to be slow-footed
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to visit frequently; to haunt
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
kick; treating (someone) poorly
three legs (two legs and a cane)
hind legs; rear legs
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
second step; hesitation
leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
speed of a boat; draft; draught
standing on one leg; single leg stance
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
to visit less often
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
stealthy footsteps
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
footrest; foot stool
kicking (an opponent)
high clogs; rain clogs
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of)
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
to have one's leg cramp
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
long-legged(ness)
one's dominant foot
to lose one's footing; to slip
having weak legs; slow walker
beating time with one's foot
gait; one's manner of walking; technique involving tripping the opponent
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
walking pace; slow march
manacles; shackles; fetters
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
many-legged; octopus-like
standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step; being unsettled; being restless; high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation
downing an opponent by grabbing his leg
big feet; long stride
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
mincing steps
swift-footed; light-footed
Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573)
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
Penthorum chinensis (species of saxifrage)
realistic; practical; grounded
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
legs of a table
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
Ashikaga period (i.e. the Muromachi period, 1333-1573 CE)
foot towel; cloth for wiping the bottoms of one's feet
trot (in horse riding)
briskly (walk); at a quick pace
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
legs bowed in; sitting with heels spread apart
to be stranded; to lose means of transportation
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
thick legs; fat legs; cankle; cankles
swimfin; (diving) fin; (diving) flipper
failing to reach an agreement
sale; ballast; lading
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
to focus on particular aspects of things
tricks performed with the feet
stamping or scraping one's feet
mincing steps
tentative marriage
geta with high supports; tall clogs
overloading an electrical circuit; piggybacked electrical outlet; "octopus outlet"
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs
daytime; position of the Sun
walking practice; getting one's legs into shape; warm-up; preparation
good walker; tireless walker
geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans; (arch.) escape from a difficult situation; (arch.) stealthy footsteps
footstool; footrest
foot joint; ankle
feel (to the foot); feel (underfoot)
to lose all customers (visitors, etc.)
foot puppeteer (bunraku)
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
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)
cloud movements; overhanging clouds
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
bowlegs; knock-kneed
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
bones of the feet; the strength of one's feet
base of operations; foothold
flatfoot; flat feet
spreading of a fire
ayumi-ashi; walking forwards or backwards with a sliding motion (kendo)
giant spider crab
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
candlestick (of a candlestick chart)
feel one's way (with one's feet)
advancing foot sweep
walking wherever one's legs lead one; wandering
sales; demand
scissors kick (swimming)
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
extension leg (apparatus, etc.); tsugi-ashi; moving the back foot closer to the front foot and following with a big step
knee-swing (gymnastics); legging-up
marriage in which the bride lives temporarily in her parents' home
facilities for commutation
athlete's foot; foot ringworm; tinea pedis
stealthy steps
walking on the good part of a street (to avoid puddles, etc.)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
the speed of the tide
downturn (in the market)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
suspended scaffolding
with steady steps; with one's feet planted on the ground
Protura (order of wingless insects)
folding trestle legs; hiraki-ashi; lateral foot displacement (kendo)
someone or something that just gets in the way; a burden
leg opening (in panties, swimsuits, etc.)
foot feature convention; FFP
fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet; stupidity of using people for small things
walking with bent knees to strengthen thighs and improve balance
half-pass (horse gait)
foot of a perpendicular line
kanji "leg" or "foot" radical at left; being (too) late; the past; the previous
sitting position similar to seiza (but with both legs splayed out slightly and one's backside resting directly on the ground)
single-tiered gate with eight secondary pillars supporting the four main central pillars
leg-yield (horse gait)
dye retarding agent; leveling agent
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pelecypods (i.e. bivalves)
crow's feet (wrinkles)
pointless (academic) degree; meaningless qualification; useless license; (lit.) a grain of rice on the sole of the foot (must be removed, but not enough for a meal)
Tetragnatha praedonia (species of long-jawed orb weaver)
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
paid expenses (meals and transport)
huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria)
caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
legless lizard (esp. Anguidae spp., incl. glass lizards and slow worms)
greenshank (species of sandpiper, Tringa nebularia)
long-clawed shrew (Sorex unguiculatus)
Central American cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti)
Amur falcon (Falco amurensis); eastern red-footed falcon
black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)
common redshank (Tringa totanus)
red phalarope; grey phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus); rough-legged hawk
spadefoot toad (Pelobatidae spp.)
phalarope (any sandpiper of family Phalaropodidae)
Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); stepladder
eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
Ashigara Station (Shizuoka)