二足のわらじを履く にそくのわらじをはく Also written 二足の草鞋を履く Meanings Expression, Godan verb to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire (literally: to wear two pairs of straw sandals) Kanji 二 two. Read as ニ. 足 foot. Read as ソク. 履 put on. Read as はく. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists