靴
shoes

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くつ

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:13
JLPT:3
Frequency:1561

Vocabulary

カ

WordReadingMeaning
軍靴グンカmilitary shoes; combat boots
長靴チョウカleather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
隔靴掻痒カクカソウヨウ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
製靴セイカshoe-making
半靴ハンカlow shoes; shoes; informal riding shoes without an ankle strap

Other

WordReadingMeaning
靴くつshoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
靴下くつしたsocks; sock; stockings; stocking
革靴かわぐつleather shoes; leather boots
靴屋くつやshoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
運動靴うんどうぐつsports shoes; sneakers

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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miss, mourning
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師
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guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain
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覇
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操
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歌
sing, song
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誘
allure, ask, call for, entice, invite, lead, seduce, tempt
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