足(あし)

あし
noun
foot, leg
1. foot
The lower part of the leg below the ankle.
足(あし)が痛(いた)い。
My foot hurts.
足(あし)を洗(あら)います。
I wash my feet.
靴(くつ)が小(ちい)さくて、足(あし)が痛(いた)いです。
My shoes are small, so my feet hurt.
足(あし)のサイズは何(なん)センチですか。
What size are your feet (in centimeters)?
一日中(いちにちじゅう)歩(ある)いたので、足(あし)がとても疲(つか)れました。今日(きょう)はもう歩(ある)きたくないです。
I walked all day, so my feet are very tired. I don't want to walk anymore today.
2. leg
The entire lower limb from hip to foot.
足(あし)が長(なが)い。
To have long legs.
足(あし)が速(はや)いですね。
You're fast (on your feet).
足(あし)が速(はや)い = fast runner
足(あし)を組(く)まないでください。
Please don't cross your legs.
足(あし)が遅(おそ)いので、みんなについていけません。
I'm slow, so I can't keep up with everyone.
彼(かれ)は足(あし)が長(なが)くて、モデルのようです。走(はし)るのも速(はや)いし、スポーツも上手(じょうず)です。
He has long legs, like a model. He runs fast too and is good at sports.

足(あし) covers both "foot" and "leg" in Japanese—there's no separate word for each.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 足(あし)が速(はや)い: to be fast (at running)
  • 足(あし)が遅(おそ)い: to be slow
  • 足(あし)を組(く)む: to cross one's legs
  • 足(あし)が棒(ぼう)になる: legs become like sticks (exhausted from walking)
  • 足(あし)を引(ひ)っ張(ぱ)る: to hold someone back (idiom)

COMPOUNDS:

  • 足首(あしくび): ankle
  • 足跡(あしあと): footprint
  • 素足(すあし): bare feet
  • 足音(あしおと): footsteps

BODY PART PARALLEL:
Just as 足(あし) means both foot and leg, 手(て) means both hand and arm.

Related Words

See also: 手(て)
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Added 2026.1.7 23:19 · Revised 2026.2.12 15:54
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