踵 — kanji meaning “heel”
踵
heel
- Meanings
- heel
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- かかと、くび.す、きび.す、つ.ぐ
- Strokes
- 16
- Classical radical
- 157
- Chinese reading
- zhǒng — Chinese character page
Words with 踵
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 踵を返す | きびすをかえす kibisuokaesu | to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return |
| 踵骨 | しょうこつ shoukotsu | calcaneus; calcaneum; heel bone |
| 延頸挙踵 | えんけいきょしょう enkeikyoshou | longing for someone or something; waiting for someone of great talent to arrive; stretching one's neck and standing on tiptoes |
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