二本足

にほんあし

Also written ２本足

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective two legs

Kanji

• 二 two. Read as ニ.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 足 foot. Read as あし.

Example sentences

• 朝は四本足、昼は二本足、夕は三本足で歩くものは何か？
  What walks on 4 legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and 3 in the evening?

Common phrases

• 二本足で立つ

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