Japanese symbol for “socks”
靴下
くつした
Romaji: kutsushita
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
In Japanese, socks is 靴下, read くつした (kutsushita).
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 socks; sock; stockings; stocking
Written forms: 靴下、沓下、くつ下. Readings: くつした.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “socks”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ソックス | ソックス sokkusu | socks |
| 靴足袋 | くつたび kutsutabi | socks |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
See also: Chinese symbol for “socks”.
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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