Japanese symbol for “shoes”
靴
くつ
Romaji: kutsu
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear
In Japanese, shoes 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 “shoes”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シューズ | シューズ shuuzu | shoes |
| 履物 | はきもの hakimono | footwear; footgear; shoes |
| 短靴 | たんぐつ tangutsu | (low) shoes |
| くっく | くっく kukku | shoes |
| 半靴 | はんぐつ hangutsu | low shoes; shoes |
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 |
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.