8 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

shoes, boots

Kun'yomi
  • shoe
On'yomi
  • トウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

くつ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

shoes, boots
くつ トウ (Kentei Pre-1)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

shallow clogs (worn by nobles; originally made of leather, later made of black lacquered paulownia)
black-lacquered cowhide boots with curved toes, metal buckles, and brocade tops (worn with ceremonial dress)
footwear carrier
footwear carrier ②professional jester
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
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References

Unicode hex code 6C93
JIS X 0208 1-23-3
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2501
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3060
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2419
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3074
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2144
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 698
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17206
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1295
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a4.19
Four corner code 1260.3