1.
heel (of foot)
The back part of the human foot below the ankle.
踵が痛い。
My heel hurts.
走りすぎて踵にまめができた。
I got a blister on my heel from running too much.
踵を上げてつま先で立った。
I raised my heels and stood on my toes.
乾燥して踵がひび割れている。
My heels are cracked from dryness.
踵から着地するのが正しい歩き方だと言われている。
It's said that landing on the heel is the correct way to walk.
2.
heel (of shoe)
The raised part at the back of a shoe.
ハイヒールの踵が折れた。
The heel of my high heels broke.
靴の踵がすり減っている。
The heels of my shoes are worn down.
踵の高い靴は歩きにくい。
Shoes with high heels are hard to walk in.
踵を修理に出した。
I had the heels repaired.
新しい靴の踵が硬くて足が痛くなった。
The heels of my new shoes were so stiff that my feet started hurting.
踵 refers to both the body part and the shoe part.
OFTEN IN HIRAGANA:
This word is very frequently written as かかと due to the kanji's complexity.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 踵が高い (high heels)
- 踵を返す (turn on one's heel)
- 踵を上げる (raise one's heels, stand on tiptoe)
BODY PART CONTEXT:
Other foot parts:
- 足首 (ankle)
- 足の裏 (sole of foot)
- つま先 (toe/tiptoe)
- 足の指 (toes)
IDIOM:
踵を接して = in close succession, one after another (literally: heels touching)