足元

Japanese

Kanji in this term
足	元
あし Grade: 1	もと Grade: 2
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 足元 – see the following entry.

【足下あしもと】

[noun] at one's feet, underfoot, the ground

[noun] the bottom of the foot

[noun] a foothold, one's footing

[noun] gait, pace, step

[noun] someone's surroundings, the nearby

[noun] recent events

[noun] a post in the structure of a house: a vertical support running from the foundation to the roof joist

[noun] (theater) hakama, trousers, leg coverings in general

[noun] (theater) footlights in the backstage area to illuminate walkways

[noun] during the rice harvest, any grain that falls at one's feet

[noun] a fin, as of a fish, a seal, or similar marine animal

Alternative spelling
足許

【足下あもと】

[noun] (archaic) at one's feet, underfoot

[noun] (archaic) one's family and status, where one stands in the world

(This term, 足元, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

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