JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
足 means foot, leg. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 7 strokes, read あし or そく. It appears in 足す (to add (numbers)) and 満足 (satisfaction / contentment / pleased).
足 is written in 7 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足 | あし | foot |
| 足す | たす | to add (numbers) |
| 満足 | まんぞく | satisfaction / contentment / pleased |
足 tends to carry the sound そく. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 足 | そく | leg, foot |
| 促 | そく | stimulate, urge |
| 捉 | そく | catch, capture |
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