足 (あし · あしもと · てあし)

hands and feet / limbs; insufficiency / deficiency / shortage; starting / inauguration / launch

Etymology

Pictograph of a foot (止) attached to a leg.

Components

Example sentences

  1. 足音がする。 — I hear footsteps.
  2. 妹は足が長い。 — My sister has long legs.
  3. 足がしびれた。 — I've got pins and needles in my leg.
  4. これで足りる? — Is this enough?
  5. 千円で足りる? — Is a thousand yen enough?

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