also: ぜんし
front leg; foreleg; forefoot
Refers to the front limb of a four-legged animal, from shoulder to paw/hoof. In everyday use, 前足 (まえあし) is most common.
The dog scratched the door with its front paw.
The horse injured its foreleg.
Refers to the hind leg of an animal, contrasting with 前足 (front leg).
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading まえあし.
Alternate kanji spelling, also read ぜんきゃく in technical contexts.
Technical term used in anatomy/zoology; reading ぜんし.
Compound of 前 (まえ, 'front') and 足 (あし, 'leg/foot'). The reading まえあし is the standard kun'yomi combination.