蹠
sole of foot
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Readings
On'yomi
- セキ
Kun'yomi
- あしうら
- あしのうら
Meaning
蹠 refers specifically to the sole of the foot, the underside that touches the ground.
Most common words using 蹠
- 対蹠たいしょ
antipodal; diametrical opposition
- 対蹠地たいせきち
antipodes
- 対蹠点たいせきてん
antipodes; antipode
- 対蹠的たいしょてき
diametrically opposed; antipodal
- 掌蹠膿疱症しょうせきのうほうしょう
palmoplantar pustulosis
- 足蹠そくせき
sole (of the foot)
- 趾蹠皮膚炎しせきひふえん
footpad dermatitis (in animals); FPD
- 蹠行性しょこうせい
plantigrade (walking on the soles of the feet)
- 蹠骨しょこつ
metatarsal
Study
Etymology
蹠 combines 足 (foot) with 庶, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 足 means foot, and the right side 庶 looks like a shelter. Imagine the sole of your foot as the part that shelters you from the ground when you walk.
Reading mnemonic
For セキ, picture stepping on a wet deck: the sole of your foot gets seki (セキ) from the damp wood.