JLPT N5
足
Leg, Foot
Onyomi
ソク (soku)
Kunyomi
あし (ashi), た (ta)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
口 (mouth) + 止 (stop)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine your **foot** (足) has a giant **mouth** (口) on top! This foot tries to walk, but every time it takes a step, the mouth yells "STOP!" (止), causing you to freeze. It's impossible to move your *legs* or *feet* because the mouth insists you *stop* after every tiny step.
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Quick Hint:
Mouth on foot stops
Essential N5 Vocabulary
足
あし
Leg, Foot
一足
いっそく
One pair (of shoes/socks)
足りる
たりる
To be enough
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "足"
長い時間歩いたので、＿＿＿＿＿が疲れた。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「足」は「あし」と読みます。
English: Leg/foot is read as 'ashi'.
English: Leg/foot is read as 'ashi'.
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