足元

Japanese

Kanji in this term
足	元
あし Grade: 1	もと Grade: 2
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 足元 – see the following entry.

【足下あしもと】 [noun] at one's feet, underfoot, the ground [noun] the bottom of the foot [noun] a foothold, one's footing [noun] gait, pace, step [noun] someone's surroundings, the nearby [noun] recent events [noun] a post in the structure of a house: a vertical support running from the foundation to the roof joist [noun] (theater) hakama, trousers, leg coverings in general [noun] (theater) footlights in the backstage area to illuminate walkways [noun] during the rice harvest, any grain that falls at one's feet [noun] a fin, as of a fish, a seal, or similar marine animal Alternative spelling 足許 【足下あもと】 [noun] (archaic) at one's feet, underfoot [noun] (archaic) one's family and status, where one stands in the world

(This term, 足元, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)