足(あし)

あし
noun
foot, leg
body-part
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

Compounds

Body part parallel

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

Related Words

Related: 手(て) (hand, arm)
Related: 足(そく) (counter for pairs of footwear)
Related: 土踏(つちふ)まず (arch of the foot)
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Added 2026.1.7 23:19 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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