足掛かり (あしがかり)foothold; footing; toehold

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Kanji in 足掛かり

足あしfoot; paw
不足ふそくinsufficiency; deficiency
発足ほっそくstarting; inauguration
満足まんぞくsatisfaction; contentment
足並みあしなみpace; step
足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot
手足てあしhands and feet; limbs
足跡あしあとfootprints
切っ掛けきっかけchance; start
追っ掛けるおっかけるto chase; to run after
仕掛けしかけdevice; contrivance
呼び掛けよびかけcall; appeal
手掛かりてがかりclue; lead
掛け声かけごえshout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to; to hail
掛け金かけきんinstallment; instalment

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