Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 踝(くるぶし) in Japanese

踝
Kana Reading
くるぶし
Romaji
kurubushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    ankle; malleolus
    Example sentence
    丈の長いコートは、ほとんどくるぶしまで届いていた。 He was wearing a long black coat that reached almost to his ankles.

Examples of 踝, くるぶし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

踝

15 strokes

ankle

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: くるぶし

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