靴(くつ)

くつ

noun

shoes

clothing

1. shoes

Footwear worn to protect and comfort the feet. A general term for shoes of all types.

靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いでください。

Please take off your shoes.

Important when entering Japanese homes

新(あたら)しい靴(くつ)を買(か)いました。

I bought new shoes.

この靴(くつ)は小(ちい)さいです。

These shoes are small.

この靴(くつ)はとても歩(ある)きやすくて、毎日(まいにち)仕事(しごと)に履(は)いていきます。

These shoes are very easy to walk in, so I wear them to work every day.

雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は靴(くつ)が濡(ぬ)れるので、長(なが)い靴(くつ)を履(は)きます。足(あし)が濡(ぬ)れないから便利(べんり)です。

On rainy days I wear boots because regular shoes get wet. It's convenient because my feet don't get wet.

靴(くつ) is the general word for shoes and footwear.

Counter

足(そく) - 一(いっ)足(そく) (one pair), 二(に)足(そく) (two pairs)

Verbs

靴(くつ)を履(は)く: to put on shoes
靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)ぐ: to take off shoes

Types of footwear

スニーカー: sneakers
革靴(かわぐつ): leather shoes
ブーツ: boots
サンダル: sandals
スリッパ: slippers

Related words

Cultural note

In Japan, shoes are removed when entering homes, schools, temples, and many traditional establishments. The 玄関(げんかん) (entryway) is where shoes are left.

Related Words

Related: 靴下(くつした) (socks)

Related: 足(そく) (counter for pairs of footwear)

Related: ブーツ (boots)

Compare: シューズ (shoes)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:38 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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