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踵: heel

heel
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Readings

On
ショウ
Kun
かかと・くびす・きびす・つぐ

踵 (かかと) is the heel. 踵を返す (きびすをかえす) means to turn back, using the old reading きびす.

Key words

踵かかとheel
踵を返すきびすをかえすto turn on one's heel
踵落としかかとおとしaxe kick
踵骨しょうこつheel bone

Example sentences

When I put on the new shoes, my heels began to hurt.

Without a word, he turned on his heel and left the room.

I jumped down from a high place and cracked my heel bone.

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