沓: shoes (old word)

shoes (old word)

8 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

トウ

Kun

くつ

Read くつ; an old or formal word for shoes (the everyday spelling is 靴). Mostly seen in 沓掛 and 浅沓.

沓くつshoes (old word)

浅沓あさぐつpriest's lacquered shoes

沓脱ぎ石くつぬぎいしstone for taking off shoes

沓掛くつかけKutsukake (place name; surname)

神主かんぬしは黒くろい沓くつを履はいて、ゆっくり歩あるいていった。

The Shinto priest walked slowly, wearing black formal shoes.

縁側えんがわの沓脱ぎ石くつぬぎいしに、祖父そふのサンダルが置おいてあった。

My grandfather's sandals were left on the stepping stone by the veranda.

友達ともだちの沓掛くつかけさんは、長野ながの県けんの出身しゅっしんだ。

My friend Kutsukake is from Nagano Prefecture.