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    3. 足元

    足元

    足あし元もと

    at one's feet

    KMT4News #8+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    足下足許足もと

    あしもと

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    at one's feet, underfoot, one's step (as in "watch your step")

    Noun

    2.
    gait, pace, step

    Particle

    3.
    most recent, current

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    足あし元もとに気をきをつけてください。

    Please watch your step.

    KMT3Daily Life
    暗くらくて足あし元もとが見みえません。

    It's dark and I can't see my feet.

    KMT4Daily Life
    雪ゆきが降ふっているので、足あし元もとが滑すべりやすいです。

    It's snowing, so it's easy to slip underfoot.

    KMT4Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれの足あし元もとはしっかりしていて、どんな道みちでも安あん定ていして歩あるけます。

    His footing is firm, and he can walk stably on any path.

    KMT5Daily Life
    まずは足あし元もとの問もん題だいを解かい決けつすることから始はじめましょう。

    Let's start by solving the immediate problems at hand.

    KMT5Daily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
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