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靴

靴 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

形声。「革」 + 音符「化」。「くつ」を意味する漢語｛靴｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

shoes

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • カHS
Kun (native)
  • くつJHS
Other languages
  • 拼音xue1
  • 한글hwa
  • Hán-ViệtNgoa

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
革(かくのかわ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+9774

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰革化

Words using this kanji

  • 靴くつ（くつ）布や皮を材料とし、足を包むように作られた履物。shoe, shoes, boots, footwear
  • 靴下くつした「くつした」を参照。socks, sock, stockings, stocking
  • 靴屋くつやshoe store, shoe shop, shoemaker
  • 靴音くつおとwalking sound, footsteps
  • 靴型くつがたshoe last, shoe stretcher
  • 靴底くつぞこsole (of a shoe), sole (fish)
  • 靴墨くつずみshoe polish
  • 靴箱くつばこshoe box, shoe shelf
  • 靴跡くつあとshoe mark, shoe print
  • 靴革くつがわshoe leather
  • 靴裏くつうらsole (of a shoe)
  • 靴帯かたいankle strap (for fastening a shoe)
  • 靴一足くついっそくpair of shoes
  • 靴ずれくつずれshoe sore, foot blister (caused by shoes)
  • 靴直しくつなおしshoe repair
  • 靴ひもくつひもshoelace, bootlace
  • 靴べらくつべらくつべらの漢字表記。shoehorn
  • 靴磨きくつみがきshoeshine, shoe polishing
  • 靴拭きくつふきdoormat
  • 靴脱ぎくつぬぎplace where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

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