noun
hind leg; hind foot
Refers to the back leg or foot of an animal. Commonly used in descriptions of animals, their movements, or anatomy.
犬が後ろ足で立った。
The dog stood on its hind legs.
ウサギの後ろ足は前足より長い。
A rabbit's hind legs are longer than its front legs.
Standard kanji spelling for 'hind leg'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 脚, also common.
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
Search-only form; mixed kanji-kana spelling.
前足 means 'front leg' or 'foreleg', contrasting with 後ろ足.
Compound of 後ろ (ushiro, 'back') + 足 (ashi, 'leg, foot'). The reading うしろあし is a straightforward combination of the two components.