履
履 — Perform
perform, complete, footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet)
On’yomiリ (ri)
Kun’yomiはく (haku)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 履
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 履行 | りこう rikou | performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment |
| 草履 | ぞうり zouri | zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals |
| 履歴 | りれき rireki | personal history; background; career |
| 履歴書 | りれきしょ rirekisho | personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume |
| 履物 | はきもの hakimono | footwear; footgear; shoes |
| 履く | はく haku | to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip) |
Study notes
履 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1619 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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