also: あしぼね
bones of the feet; foot bones
Only with reading そっこつ
Rare anatomical term; in everyday language, 足の骨 is more common.
The structure of the foot bones is complex.
strength of one's feet; foot strength
Only with reading あしぼね
Rare, old-fashioned expression; modern Japanese would more often use 足の力 or 脚力.
It is said that people in the old days had strong feet.
metatarsal bone
Standard kanji spelling for the reading そっこつ, meaning 'bones of the feet'.
Rare reading あしぼね for the sense 'strength of one's feet'; the kanji spelling is the same but the reading is uncommon.
Compound of 足 (foot) and 骨 (bone). The reading そっこつ is a Sino-Japanese on'yomi reading, while あしぼね is a native kun'yomi reading. The word is rare in modern usage.