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Kanji 脚: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 脚: skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base

Key takeaways

Kanji 脚: skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

skidslegundercarriagelower partbase

On reading

キャクキャカク

Kun reading

あし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 脚

skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

月 + 却

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines the flesh radical (月), representing a body part, with the phonetic component 'reject' (却). It primarily refers to the 'leg' that supports the body, and by extension, the 'base' or 'foundation' of something. It is used in words like 'leg line' (脚線美) and 'script' (脚本), which serves as the foundation of a play.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キャク
  • 脚色きゃくしょく

    dramatization / adaptation

  • 脚本きゃくほん

    script / scenario / screenplay

Commonly used words

  • 脚色
    きゃくしょく

    dramatization / adaptation

  • 脚本
    きゃくほん

    script / scenario / screenplay

Example sentences

Example 1

映画の色がうまいですね。

Translation

The movie's dramatization is well done.

Example 2

この小説は色されている。

Translation

This novel has been adapted with dramatization.

Example 3

この映画の本を書きました。

Translation

I wrote the script for this movie.

Example 4

本を読んで役を決めます。

Translation

We decide roles after reading the script.

Kanji 脚: skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base | Daily Nihongo