かかと

also: きびす · くびす · あくと

か

と

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the heel of a foot, shoe, or stocking. The word is usually written in kana.

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The heel of the stocking is getting thin.

かかとUsage41%
The word is usually written in kana; this is the most common spelling.
踵Usage47%
- かかと
  Kanji form; less common but still encountered, especially in literary or technical contexts.
- きびす
- あくと
- くびす
きびすUsage7%
Archaic or literary reading; rarely used in modern speech.
カカトUsage5%
くびす
Archaic or literary reading; rarely used in modern speech.
あくと
Archaic or dialectal reading; not used in standard modern Japanese.

The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, and the kanji 踵 is a semantic borrowing from Chinese.