脚 (base, leg, lower part, skids, undercarriage) - Kanji Codex

脚

base, leg, lower part, skids, undercarriage

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カクキャキャク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あし

Nanori (名乗り)

し

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:1

Frequency:1228

Vocabulary

カク

Word	Reading	Meaning
脚病	カクビョウ	beriberi

キャ

Word	Reading	Meaning
脚達	キャタツ	stepladder; steps
脚絆	キャハン	gaiters; leggings; puttees
脚布	キャフ	cloth wrapped around the hips (esp. women)

キャク

Word	Reading	Meaning
脚色	キャクショク	dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization; embroidery
脚本	キャクホン	script; screenplay; scenario
橋脚	キョウキャク	bridge pier; pontoon bridge
二人三脚	ニニンサンキャク	three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
健脚	ケンキャク	good walker

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
行脚	あんぎゃ	pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
失脚	しっきゃく	losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
脚	あし	foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.); leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation; (one's) ride; money; coin
立脚	りっきゃく	being based on
脚光	きゃっこう	footlight; limelight

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

chutzpah, liver, nerve, pluck

instead, on the contrary, rather, retreat, step back, withdraw

arms & legs, limb

excel, prevail, victory, win

if so, in that case, so, sort of thing, well

ability, arm, talent

get fat, swell, thick

compare, contrast