あし
足
ど
止
 
め

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. preventing (someone) from leaving, confinement, keeping indoors, inducement to stay.
  2. being stranded, grounding.
  3. level dyeing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あし
足
ど
止
 
め
足止め あしどめ ✔
あし
足
ど
留
 
め
足留め あしどめ
あし
足
どめ
留
足留 あしどめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)