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靴
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boots

HSK 7 N2
Objects →Tools →Clothing
xuē
カ
くつ
화
Phonosemantic compound. 革 represents the meaning and 化 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鞾.
Components
革 leather+ 化 transform =
靴 boots
革 Meaning component
gé leather
leather, animal hides
化 Phonetic component
huà transform
change, convert, reform
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Notes
Similar Characters
勒 tighten羁 restrain (simp)羈 halter (trad)靳 strap on a horse's breast靶 splashboard靼 tartars鞅 leather strap over鞋 shoes鞍 saddle鞏 strengthen (trad)鞑 tatars (simp)鞒 mud shoe (simp)鞔 sides or uppers鞘 scabbard鞠 bow respectfully鞣 tan鞦 leather stap (trad)鞭 whip鞮 leather shoes鞯 saddle blanket (simp)
Chinese
靴 [xuē]
boots
Japanese
靴 、 沓 (rare) 、 履 (rare) 、 鞋 (rare) くつ 同音
noun shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
くつは革でつくられている。
The shoes are made of leather.
Japanese Names
靴 くつわ
Kutsuwa unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (26)
靴子 [xuē​zi] #4,164
boots
雨靴 [yǔ​xuē] #57,124
rain boots
马靴 [mǎ​xuē] #67,716
riding boots
马靴 [mǎ​xuē] #67,716
riding boots
隔靴搔痒 [gé​xuē​sāo​yǎng] #48,149
lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
毡靴 [zhān​xuē]
felt boots
毡靴 [zhān​xuē]
felt boots
涉水靴 [shè​shuǐ​xuē]
wading boots
短靴 [duǎn​xuē]
ankle boots
长筒靴 [cháng​tǒng​xuē]
tall boots
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JAPANESE WORDS (71)
⭐ 靴 [くつ] #2,080
shoe
⭐ 靴下 [くつした] #9,732
socks
靴音 [くつおと] #17,681
walking sound
靴底 [くつぞこ] #22,924
sole (of a shoe)
⭐ 革靴 [かわぐつ] #22,957
leather shoes
長靴 [ながぐつ] #23,821
leather boots
靴箱 [くつばこ] #33,024
shoe box
軍靴 [ぐんか] #42,945
military shoes
⭐ 靴屋 [くつや] #43,114
shoe store
靴ひも [くつひも] #43,266
shoelace
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KOREAN WORDS (8)
운동화 #18,366
running shoes; sneakers
군화
military boots
단화
slip-on shoes; loafers
등산화
hiking boots
방한화
winter shoes; arctic shoes
신사화
men's dress shoes
안전화
safety shoe
장화
boot