足・脚・肢|あしashi[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounfoot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)esp. 足
   また足あしがしびれた。↗

   My foot's asleep again!
2. nounlegesp. 脚, 肢
   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.
3. noungait
4. nounpace
5. nounlower radical of a kanjiusu. 脚
6. nounmeans of transportation; (one's) ride
7. nounmoney; coinusu お〜

• SynonymあんよCasualBaby talk for the foot or for walking, as in 「あんよが上手」. Mostly used when speaking to toddlers or talking about them.
• Related脚部きゃくぶWrittenWritten language for the leg or leg portion; also means the footer of a page. Found in technical and medical explanations.
• Relatedおみ足おみあしFormalAn honorific or beautified form of 「足」, often used to compliment a woman's legs or as polite language in service settings.
• Related足部そくぶWrittenA medical term for the foot region; also the name of the kanji radical 「⾜」. Not used in everyday conversation.

Use 「足」 by default for a foot or leg. Say 「あんよ」 to or about toddlers, 「おみ足」 to politely refer to another person's legs, often when complimenting them, and 「脚部」 or 「足部」 in medical or technical writing.

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

1. （あし）あし。
2. （あし）物ものの下したの部分ぶぶん。