足 means “foot, leg”

あし · ashi

Also: be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あし, たりる, たる, たす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ソク

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 1 · 7 strokes

The story

A kneecap above a foot: every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and this kanji marks the starting point.

Used in 足りる (tariru, to be enough) and 遠足 (ensoku, excursion)

Words with 足

• 手足 (てあし, teashi): hands and feet
• 満足 (まんぞく, manzoku): satisfaction

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.