足 foot

Also: leg, enough

On'yomi: ソク
Kun'yomi: あし、た-りる
Strokes: 7
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): た-りる.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

足 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A mouth (口) on top of a stopping foot (龰): you walk until your mouth says "enough!" — that's the leg, the foot, and having enough.

A common word

足りるたりる to be enough

Example sentences

歩きすぎて足がいたいです。
あるきすぎてあしがいたいです。
I walked too much and my legs hurt.
お金が足りないから、買えません。
おかねがたりないから、かえません。
I don't have enough money, so I can't buy it.

Kanji that share a part

口 is a component. 124 kanji share it in all.