Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N3

1561 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: shoes

Kunyomi: くつ

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: つくりがわ

Meaning: leather, rawhide

Strokes: 9

Examples

Examples with audio

(ぐんか)   military shoes

業(せいかぎょう)   the shoemaking industry

(くつ)   shoes, footwear

屋(くつや)   shoemaker, shoe store

下(くつした)   socks

墨(くつずみ)   shoe polish

音(くつおと)   walking sound, footsteps

(かわぐつ)   leather shoes

(ながぐつ)   long boots

運動(うんどうぐつ)   sports shoes, sneakers

紳士(しんしぐつ)   men's shoes

Onyomi Examples

カタイ ankle strap (for fastening a shoe)

の沓 カノクツ black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)

グンカ military shoes, combat boots

セイカ shoe-making

Kunyomi Examples

くつ shoe, shoes, boots, footwear, footgear

くつした socks, sock, stockings, stocking

胴付長 どうつきながくつ waders (waterproof pants often fitted with boots, used mostly by fishermen)

厚底 あつぞこぐつ platform shoes, thick-soled shoes