The prisoner was put in fetters.
Debt has become a shackle on his life.
Commonly used spelling; the second kanji is often written in kana.
Kanji spelling for both literal and figurative senses; also read あしがせ in older usage.
Rarely used single-kanji form; mainly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
Compound of 足 (ashi, 'foot') and 枷 (kase, 'shackles'). The reading あしがせ is an older voiced variant.