足 首(あしくび)

あしくび

noun

ankle

1. ankle

The joint connecting the foot to the leg. Literally 'foot neck.'

足首(あしくび)を捻(ひね)ってしまいました。

I twisted my ankle.

足首(あしくび)が腫(は)れています。

My ankle is swollen.

足首(あしくび)を回(まわ)す運動(うんどう)をしましょう。

Let's do exercises rotating our ankles.

走(はし)っているとき足首(あしくび)が痛(いた)くなった。

My ankle started hurting while I was running.

足首(あしくび)を怪我(けが)してしまったので、今週(こんしゅう)はサッカーの練習(れんしゅう)を休(やす)むことにしました。

I injured my ankle, so I decided to take a break from soccer practice this week.

足首(あしくび) means ankle - the joint connecting the foot to the leg.

Forms

足(あし) (foot/leg) + 首(くび) (neck) = ankle
This follows a body part pattern:

手首(てくび): wrist (hand-neck)
足首(あしくび): ankle (foot-neck)

Common expressions

足首(あしくび)を捻(ひね)る: to twist one's ankle
足首(あしくび)を回(まわ)す: to rotate one's ankle
足首(あしくび)が腫(は)れる: ankle swells
足首(あしくび)の怪我(けが): ankle injury

Related words

くるぶし: ankle bone (the protruding bone)
足(あし): foot, leg
脚(あし): leg (literary)

Usage

Ankle injuries are common in sports. 捻挫(ねんざ) (sprain) is a common diagnosis for twisted ankles.

Related Words

Related: 踝(くるぶし) (ankle bone)

Compare: 手首(てくび) (wrist)

Related: すね (shin)

Compare: 足(そく)関節(かんせつ) (ankle joint)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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