Kanji 靴: shoes
Key takeaways
Kanji 靴: shoes. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 靴
shoes
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine leather (革) being transformed or changed (化) into a wearable shape. When leather is processed and its form is changed, it becomes a shoe (靴).