足あしかせ

Written forms

• 足あしかせUsage50%

  Commonly used spelling; the second kanji is often written in kana.

• 足枷Usage48%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • あしかせ

    Kanji spelling for both literal and figurative senses; also read あしがせ in older usage.

  • あしがせ

    out-dated reading
• 桎あしかせUsage2%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used single-kanji form; mainly encountered in historical or literary contexts.

• あしがせ
  out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 足 (ashi, 'foot') and 枷 (kase, 'shackles'). The reading あしがせ is an older voiced variant.