足掛け

あしかけ

Also written 足かけ

Meanings

1. Noun leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.)
2. foothold; pedal
3. Noun prefix spanning (incl. partial start and end periods) (e.g. Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2011 is 足かけ3年)

Kanji

• 足 foot. Read as あし.
• 掛 hang. Read as かけ.

Words containing 足掛け

• 足掛け上がり (あしかけあがり) knee-swing (gymnastics)

Word lists

• Martial arts
• Sumo

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