Meaning

Primary

Ankle

Word Type

noun

Explanation

What is the neck of your leg? Think about it. It's your ankle.

Reading

あしくび
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi readings from both kanji, probably because it includes body parts. You know the kun'yomi reading of 足 from previous vocab and you know the kun'yomi reading of 首 from learning that kanji. So, you should be able to read this kanji so long as you remember that it's all kun'yomi.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 足首をひねる

    to twist one's ankle

    足首をまわす

    to circle one's ankles

    足首をつかむ

    to grab someone's ankle

Context Sentences

足首のストレッチをしましょう。

Let's stretch your ankle.

ハイヒールをはいて、足首がいたくなった。

I wore high heels and my ankles became sore.

大きい山でハイキングするときは、足首をケガしないようにね。

When you hike on a large mountain, don't injure your ankle.

Kanji Composition