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Japanese symbol for “legs”

Romaji: kashi
lower limbs; legs

In Japanese, legs is , read (kashi).

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

  1. n lower limbs; legs (anat)

Kanji and stroke order

below, down, descend
on: カ、ゲ
kun: した、しも、もと、さ.げる
3 strokes · JLPT 4
limb, arms & legs
on: シ
8 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “legs”

WordReadingMeaning
かきゃく kakyakulegs; lower limbs

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いか ikanot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under
ちか chikaunderground; below the ground
ていか teikafall; decline; lowering
じょうげ jougetop and bottom; high and low; above and below
ちかてつ chikatetsusubway; metro; underground (railway)
ぶか bukasubordinate person
せんたくし sentakushichoices; alternatives; options
しし shishithe (four) limbs; arms and legs

See also: Chinese symbol for “legs”.

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.