bow-legged sitting posture; sitting with heels apart
Describes a sitting posture where the legs are bent outward and the heels are spread apart, often seen in children or when sitting on the floor. The term literally means 'sickle legs'.
子供が鎌足で座っている。
The child is sitting with legs bowed out and heels apart.
鎌足
The bow-legged sitting posture is often seen in people with flexible hip joints.
Compound of 鎌 (kama, 'sickle') and 足 (ashi, 'foot, leg'), referring to the sickle-like shape of the bowed legs in this sitting posture.