N4 Kanji: 足 (Foot, Leg, Enough)
JLPT N4 kanji 足 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 足 |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 足 (itself) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ソク | soku |
| Kun-yomi | あし、た・りる | ashi, ta-riru |
Vocabulary
| 足 | あし | ashi | foot, leg | | 足りる | たりる | tariru | to be enough | | 満足 | まんぞく | manzoku | satisfaction | | 遠足 | えんそく | ensoku | excursion, field trip | | 不足 | ふそく | fusoku | shortage, lack |
Stroke Order
1-3. Top 口 (mouth) then short stroke. 4-7. Bottom strokes forming the 'foot' shape.
Mnemonic
A knee bent above a foot — the character visually resembles a leg and foot in profile.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 走 (run) | 走 has 夭 on top and 止 below; 足 is distinct | | 促 (urge) | 促 has 亻 on left; 足 stands alone |