Moto 靴: ShoesKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- カ
- Kun'yomi
- くつ
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 88 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (カ)
- 軍靴ぐんかmilitary shoes; combat boots
- 製靴せいかshoe-making
- 製靴業せいかぎょうthe shoemaking industry
- 隔靴掻痒かっかそうようbeing frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
- 隔靴搔痒かっかそうようbeing frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
- 靴の沓かのくつblack-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 靴くつshoe; shoes
- 靴下くつしたsocks; sock
- 運動靴うんどうぐつsports shoes; sneakers
- 長靴ながぐつleather boots; rubber boots
- 革靴かわぐつleather shoes; leather boots
- 靴屋くつやshoe store; shoe shop
- わら靴わらぐつstraw boots
- ゴム靴ゴムぐつrubber shoes; rubber boots
- スキー靴スキーくつski boots
- スケート靴スケートぐつskates
- チューブ靴下チューブくつしたtube sock; tube socks
- 上靴うわぐつhallway slippers; indoor shoes
- 乗馬靴じょうばぐつriding boots
- 五本指靴下ごほんゆびくつしたfive-toed socks
- 半長靴はんながぐつfairly high shoes; boots
- 半靴はんぐつlow shoes; shoes
- 厚底靴あつぞこぐつplatform shoes; thick-soled shoes
- 古靴ふるぐつold shoes
- 婦人靴ふじんぐつwomen's shoes
- 安全靴あんぜんぐつsafety boots; safety shoes
- 木靴きぐつwooden shoes; clogs
- 泥靴どろぐつmuddy shoes or boots
- 深靴ふかぐつdeep boots
- 登山靴とざんぐつ(mountain-)climbing boots
- 白靴しろぐつwhite shoes (for use during the summer)
- 皮靴かわぐつleather shoes; leather boots
- 短靴たんぐつ(low) shoes
- 紳士靴しんしぐつmen's shoes
- 編み上げ靴あみあげぐつlace-up boots
- 胴付長靴どうつきながくつwaders (waterproof pants often fitted with boots, used mostly by fishermen)
- 舞踏靴ぶとうぐつdancing shoes
- 藁靴わらぐつstraw boots
- 赤靴あかぐつstarry handfish (Halieutaea stellata)
- 長靴下ながくつしたlong socks; long sox
- 防寒靴ぼうかんぐつarctic boots
- 防水長靴ぼうすいながぐつwaterproof long boots
- 雨靴あまぐつwaterproof shoes; rubber boots
- 雪靴ゆきぐつsnow boots
- 靴ずれくつずれshoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
- 靴のひもくつのひもshoelace; bootlace
- 靴の木型くつのきがたshoe tree; shoe stretcher
- 靴の紐くつのひもshoelace; bootlace
- 靴ばこくつばこshoe box; shoe shelf
- 靴ひもくつひもshoelace; bootlace
- 靴ひもを結ぶくつひもをむすぶto do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes
- 靴べらくつべらshoehorn
- 靴みがきくつみがきshoeshine; shoe polishing
- 靴を揃えるくつをそろえるto arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
- 靴を磨くくつをみがくto polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
- 靴クリームくつクリームshoe polish; boot polish
Other readings
- ガム靴ゴムぐつrubber shoes; rubber boots
- 編み上靴あみあげぐつlace-up boots
- 編上げ靴あみあげぐつlace-up boots
- 編上靴あみあげぐつlace-up boots
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Kanji that often appear with 靴
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