靴
shoe; shoes
13 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1561.
Readings
- くつ (kun reading): 靴 (くつ) shoe; 靴下 (くつした) socks
- カ (on reading): 製靴 (せいか) shoe-making; 軍靴 (ぐんか) military shoes
Components
Words using 靴
- 靴 (くつ) shoe
- 靴下 (くつした) socks
- 靴ひも (くつひも) shoelace
- 靴底 (くつぞこ) sole (of a shoe)
- 靴擦れ (くつずれ) shoe sore
- 製靴 (せいか) shoe-making
- 軍靴 (ぐんか) military shoes
- 製靴業 (せいかぎょう) the shoemaking industry
- 隔靴掻痒 (かっかそうよう) being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe)
- 靴の沓 (かのくつ) black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)
70 words in all.