(あし)(こう)

あしのこう
noun
top of the foot; instep
1. top of the foot; instep
The upper, arched surface of the foot, opposite the sole; the instep.
(あし)(こう)(いた)い。
The top of my foot hurts.
(あし)(こう)日焼(ひや)けしてしまった。
I ended up sunburning the top of my foot.
(あたら)しい(くつ)(あし)(こう)()たって、(ある)くたびに(いた)い。
The new shoes press on the top of my foot, and it hurts every time I walk.

(あし) (foot) + (こう) (shell; upper/back surface). The arched top of the foot, contrasted with (あし)(うら) (the sole).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (あし)(こう)(たか)い: to have a high instep
  • (あし)(こう)(いた)める: to injure the top of the foot

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()(こう): back of the hand — the same (こう) used for the hand