How to say "leg" in Japanese

• 行程こうていCommon
  nounCovers the figurative 'leg' — one stage or section of a longer journey, or one runner's portion of a relay race. Typical in travel planning and race commentary; never the word for the body part.
  我々われわれは旅行りょこうの最後さいごの行程こうていを歩あるかなければならなかった。↗

  We had to walk the last leg of the journey.
• 足あしJLPT N5approx.Common
  nounThe word for the leg as a body part, the limb between hip and foot. Whenever English 'leg' refers to anatomy rather than travel or racing, this is the word you want.
  ん〜、イマイチなんだよねえ。この脚あしのあたりの線せんとかさぁ。なんとかなんないの？↗

  This drawing is less than great. He needs to do something with the line here at the back of the leg.

Use 足 when 'leg' means the body part; use 行程 only for the figurative sense, one leg of a journey or relay race — a stage or section of a longer course — never for anatomy.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 行程こうていjourney
• もも肉ももにくleg (meat)
• レグleg
• 脚部きゃくぶleg
• おみ足おみあしfoot
• 航程こうていdistance covered (by a ship or aircraft)
• 足あしleg
• 脚きゃくfoot
• 足趾そくしfoot