A low stool or support for resting one's feet.
I placed a footstool in front of the sofa.
Standard kanji spelling for 'footstool'.
Alternate spelling using 載 (place on) instead of 乗 (ride).
Abbreviated spelling; less common.
Abbreviated alternate spelling; rare.
Compound of 足 (foot) and 乗せ (placing on), from the verb 乗せる (to place on).