足
- On
- そく
- Kun
- あし;た.りる;た.る;た.す
- Stroke count
- 7
・leg
・foot
・be sufficient
・counter for pairs of footwear
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “足元”
足元
あしもと
at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
Example sentence
I drank too much and the ground seemed to spin under my feet.
Kanji details
Kun/On information
元
- On
- げん;がん
- Kun
- もと
- Stroke count
- 4
・beginning
・former time
・origin
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足元
あしもと
gait;pace;step
足元
あしもと
most recent;current
足元から鳥が立つ
あしもとからとりがたつ
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to)
足元につけ込む
あしもとにつけこむ
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
足元にも及ばない
あしもとにもおよばない
to be no match for;to not hold a candle to
足元に火が付く
あしもとにひがつく
to be in imminent peril;to be in imminent danger
足元の明るいうちに
あしもとのあかるいうちに
while it is light;before dark
足元をすくう
あしもとをすくう
to trip someone up;to pull the carpet from under
足元を見る
あしもとをみる
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation);to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
足元から鳥が立つ
あしもとからとりがたつ
(deciding to do something) abruptly;at the turn of a dime
足元の明るいうちに
あしもとのあかるいうちに
while the going is good;before things get worse
足元にもおよばない
あしもとにもおよばない
to be no match for;to not hold a candle to
足元に付け込む
あしもとにつけこむ
to take advantage (of another's weakness)
足元に火がつく
あしもとにひがつく
to be in imminent peril;to be in imminent danger
足元を掬う
あしもとをすくう
to trip someone up;to pull the carpet from under
足元にも及ば無い
あしもとにもおよばない
to be no match for;to not hold a candle to
足元の明るい内に
あしもとのあかるいうちに
while it is light;before dark
足元の明るい内に
あしもとのあかるいうちに
while the going is good;before things get worse