Kanji 足 leg, foot, be sufficient Related words イカ イカ is the general word for squid, while ゲソ specifically refers to the tentacles.
げそく げそく (下足 ) means 'footwear' or 'shoes removed at the entrance'; ゲソ is a colloquial shortening that shifted meaning to squid tentacles.
Word family area for storing outdoor footwear
footwear room; shoe room
footwear-checking charge; shoe-checking fee
shoe-check token; number tag for deposited shoes
footwear attendant; doorman in charge of footwear
squid tentacles
Written forms ゲソ Usage 81%
Common katakana spelling for squid tentacles, especially in culinary contexts.
げそ Usage 19%
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana but still used.
Etymology From 下足 , originally “feet” and then footwear left at an entrance. In culinary slang the term was transferred to the arms of a squid, viewed as its feet.
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