How to say 'Heel' in Japanese | かかと

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The Japanese word for Heel is 'Kakato', written as かかと in Japanese.

word

かかと

Meaning

Heel

Reading

Kakato

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'かかと' refers to the 'heel' of the foot. It is commonly used in everyday conversation when discussing parts of the body, footwear, or physical activities. For example: My heel hurts「かかとが痛い」(かかとがいたい). She bought shoes with high heels「彼女はハイヒールの靴を買った」(かのじょはハイヒールのくつをかった). The word can also be used metaphorically in some contexts, but its primary meaning is the anatomical heel.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4719

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word かかと

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

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'Kakato' means 'Heel' .

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