(かかと)

かかと
noun
heel
clothing
1. heel (of foot)
The back part of the human foot below the ankle.
(かかと)(いた)
My heel hurts.
I got a blister on my heel from running too much.
I raised my heels and stood on my toes.
乾燥(かんそう)して(かかと)ひび()れている。
My heels are cracked from dryness.
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.
The heel of my high heels broke.
The heels of my shoes are worn down.
Shoes with high heels are hard to walk in.
I had the heels repaired.
The heels of my new shoes were so stiff that my feet started hurting.

(かかと) 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

Body part context

Other foot parts

Common expressions

(かかと)(せっ)して = in close succession, one after another (literally: heels touching)