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Kanji 靴: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 靴: shoes

Key takeaways

Kanji 靴: shoes. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

shoes

On reading

Kun reading

くつ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 靴

shoes

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

革 + 化

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).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

くつ
  • くつ

    shoes / footwear

  • 靴下くつした

    socks

Commonly used words

  • くつ

    shoes / footwear

  • 靴下
    くつした

    socks

Example sentences

Example 1

あたらしいくつをかいました。

Translation

I bought new shoes.

Example 2

このくつはとてもあんぜんです。

Translation

These shoes are very safe.

Example 3

くつしたをはいてください。

Translation

Please wear socks.

Example 4

くつしたがかたよっています。

Translation

My socks are uneven.

Kanji 靴: shoes | Daily Nihongo