Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)

    while it is light; before dark

  2. while the going is good; before things get worse

Also written 足下の明るいうちに【あしもとのあかるいうちに】足もとの明るいうちに【あしもとのあかるいうちに】足元の明るい内に【あしもとのあかるいうちに】足下の明るい内に【あしもとのあかるいうちに】足もとの明るい内に【あしもとのあかるいうちに】

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Characters in this word

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Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Kun
あした.りるた.るた.す
On
ソク
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N4
Frequency
343 of 2500
Radical
foot
WaniKani
Level 4

Built from

Used in names as

あすおすたらし

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-3-4SKIP code
7d0.1The Kanji Dictionary
6080.1Four corner code
3770deroo
8db3Unicode hex code
1-34-13JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4546Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5856New Nelson (John Haig)
2188New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2714Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1386Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1873Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1279Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1372Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
305A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
461Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
135Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
37365Morohashi
51A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
58Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
58Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
29sakade
90Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
36henshall3
67Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
338crowley
171Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.6busy_people
1759Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1287Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zu2, ju4Pinyin reading
jog, juKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
4WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

beginning, former time, origin

Kun
もと
On
ゲンガン
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
192 of 2500
Radical
legs
WaniKani
Level 3

Built from

Used in names as

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-1-3SKIP code
0a4.5The Kanji Dictionary
1021.1Four corner code
3057deroo
5143Unicode hex code
1-24-21JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
275Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
343New Nelson (John Haig)
1929New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2428Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1226Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1690Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
59Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
63Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
328A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
60Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
106Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1340Morohashi
106A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
137Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
137Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
68sakade
121Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
117henshall3
89Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
408crowley
245Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.10busy_people
141Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
59Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yuan2Pinyin reading
weonKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
3WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

bright, light

Kun
あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす
On
メイミョウミン
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
67 of 2500
Radical
sun
WaniKani
Level 6

Built from

Used in names as

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-4-4SKIP code
4c4.1The Kanji Dictionary
6702.0Four corner code
3846deroo
660eUnicode hex code
1-44-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2110Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2435New Nelson (John Haig)
855New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1060Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
572Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
756Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
20Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
20Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
84A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
623Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
58Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13805Morohashi
208A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
18Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
18Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
141sakade
186Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
228henshall3
167Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
152crowley
106Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.9busy_people
984Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
20Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ming2Pinyin reading
myeongKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
6WaniKani level