足首・足頸|あしくびashikubi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

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足首足首 is the common form for this word and is written with kanji; beginners should choose it when writing.
足頸足頸 is a rarely used kanji-only variant of this word. You will seldom see it, so beginners should use 足首 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounankle
    滑すべって足首あしくびを捻挫ねんざした。↗
    I slipped and twisted my ankle.
Japanese definitions
  1. 足あしと脚あしが接せっするところの関節かんせつ。
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