also: あしぼね
noun
bones of the feet; foot bones
Only with reading そっこつ
Rare anatomical term; in everyday language, 足の骨 is more common.
足骨の構造は複雑だ。
The structure of the foot bones is complex.
noun
strength of one's feet; foot strength
Only with reading あしぼね
Rare, old-fashioned expression; modern Japanese would more often use 足の力 or 脚力.
昔の人は足骨が強かったと言われる。
It is said that people in the old days had strong feet.
Compound of 足 (foot) and 骨 (bone). The reading そっこつ is a Sino-Japanese on'yomi reading, while あしぼね is a native kun'yomi reading. The word is rare in modern usage.