靴

• 読み: くつ
• ローマ字: kutsu
• 漢字の分解: 靴 (kutsu/ka) — shoes; the radical 革 (leather) indicates material
• 発音: /kɯ.tsɯ/

意味

Shoes; boots; footwear. General term for Western-style footwear.

The standard word for shoes in modern Japanese. Used in many compounds: 靴下 (socks, literally 'under shoes'), 靴屋 (shoe store), 運動靴 (athletic shoes). Japanese culture requires removing shoes indoors, making this word essential. Shoes are put on using はく (lower-body clothing verb).

例文

1. 新しい靴を買いたいです。
2. 家に入る前に靴を脱ぎます。
3. この靴はちょっと小さいです。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, shopping, going out

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 靴 uses the leather radical 革 (kawa), reflecting that shoes were traditionally made of leather. Originally referred specifically to leather footwear as opposed to traditional Japanese wooden sandals.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal