Japanese symbol for “underfoot”
足元
あしもと
Romaji: ashimoto
at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
In Japanese, underfoot is 足元, read あしもと (ashimoto).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
- n gait; pace; step
- adj-no most recent; current
Written forms: 足元、足下、足許、足もと. Readings: あしもと.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “underfoot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足下 | そっか sokka | at one's feet; underfoot |
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 |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 手足 | てあし teashi | hands and feet; limbs |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
| 次元 | じげん jigen | dimension |
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.