Expressions 草鞋わらじ を 脱ぬ ぐ complete one's journey; arrive at one's destination Related words 草履ぞうり 草履 are also traditional Japanese sandals, but typically made of cloth, leather, or vinyl with a flat sole, worn with kimono. 草鞋 are specifically woven from straw and were more common for outdoor travel.
下げ 駄た 下駄 are wooden clogs with elevated teeth, worn with yukata or kimono. Unlike 草鞋 , they are not made of straw and are less suited for long-distance walking.
Written forms 草鞋わらじ Usage 47%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Kanji form; the reading わらじ is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).
わらじ Usage 34%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Kana form; usually written in kana.
ワラジ Usage 19%
Etymology Compound of 藁 (wara, 'straw') and 足 (ashi, 'foot'), with sound change. The kanji 草鞋 is a jukujikun reading, where the characters are assigned to the native Japanese word based on meaning rather than phonetic correspondence.
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