Japanese symbol for “footwear”
靴
くつ
Romaji: kutsu
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear
In Japanese, footwear is 靴, read くつ (kutsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
Written forms: 靴、沓、履、鞋. Readings: くつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “footwear”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 履物 | はきもの hakimono | footwear; footgear; shoes |
| 下足 | げそく gesoku | footwear (esp. outdoor shoes, as opposed to slippers, etc.); footgear |
| 足拵え | あしごしらえ ashigoshirae | footwear |
| 足回り | あしまわり ashimawari | area around one's feet; footwear |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 靴下 | くつした kutsushita | socks; sock; stockings |
| 革靴 | かわぐつ kawagutsu | leather shoes; leather boots |
| 長靴 | ながぐつ nagagutsu | leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons |
| 軍靴 | ぐんか gunka | military shoes; combat boots |
| 靴箱 | くつばこ kutsubako | shoe box; shoe shelf |
| 上靴 | うわぐつ uwagutsu | hallway slippers; indoor shoes |
See also: Chinese symbol for “footwear”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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