足許

Japanese

Kanji in this term
足	許
あし Grade: 1	もと Grade: 5
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 足許 – see the following entry.

【足下あしもと】 [noun] at one's feet, underfoot, the ground [noun] the bottom of the foot [noun] a foothold, one's footing [noun] gait, pace, step [noun] someone's surroundings, the nearby [noun] recent events [noun] a post in the structure of a house: a vertical support running from the foundation to the roof joist [noun] (theater) hakama, trousers, leg coverings in general [noun] (theater) footlights in the backstage area to illuminate walkways [noun] during the rice harvest, any grain that falls at one's feet [noun] a fin, as of a fish, a seal, or similar marine animal Alternative spelling 足元

(This term, 足許, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)