Japanese symbol for “shuffling”
すり足
すりあし
Romaji: suriashi
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet)
In Japanese, shuffling is すり足, read すりあし (suriashi).
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Meanings
- n sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet)
- n moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground (sumo)
Written forms: すり足、摺り足、摺足. Readings: すりあし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shuffling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| わらわら | わらわら warawara | bustling; shuffling; squirming |
| シャッフリング | シャッフリング shaffuringu | shuffling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 手足 | てあし teashi | hands and feet; limbs |
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.