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脚注 (きゃくちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
footnote
A note at the bottom of a page in a book or document, providing additional information or citation.
Written forms 脚きゃく 注ちゅう Usage 92%
Standard modern kanji form.
脚きゃく 註ちゅう Usage 8%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 註 is an older variant of 注.
Kanji 脚 skids, leg, undercarriage
pour, irrigate, shed (tears)
註 notes, comment, annotate Similar words 注ちゅう 釈しゃく 注釈 is a broader term for annotations or commentary, which can appear as footnotes, endnotes, or marginal notes. 脚注 specifically refers to notes placed at the bottom of the page.
後こう 注ちゅう 後注 refers to endnotes placed at the end of a chapter or book, while 脚注 are footnotes at the bottom of each page.
Etymology Compound of 脚 (kyaku, 'foot, bottom') and 注 (chū, 'annotation, note'), literally 'footnote'. The kanji 註 is an older variant of 注.
