足下
Japanese
kanjitab
Definitions
- at one's feet, underfoot, the ground
- the bottom of the foot
- a foothold, one's footing
- gait, pace, step
- someone's surroundings, the nearby
- recent events
- a post in the structure of a house: a vertical support running from the foundation to the roof joist
- (sort=あしもと) hakama, trousers, leg coverings in general
- (sort=あしもと) footlights in the backstage area to illuminate walkways
- during the rice harvest, any grain that falls at one's feet
- a fin, as of a fish, a seal, or similar marine animal
Etymology
Compound from Japanese 足 (foot, feet, leg) + Japanese 元 (origin, base, foundation, ex, element, original, cause, beginning).
Origin
Japanese
元
Gloss
origin, base, foundation, ex, element, original, cause, beginning
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing