あし

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
足
脚
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From Old Japanese 足 (asi, “leg; foot”). In turn, appears to be derived from or related to Old Japanese 足 (a, “leg; foot”).

Pronunciation

Noun

あし • (ashi) ←あし (asi)?

  1. 足: foot
  2. 脚: leg
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
芦
蘆
葦
葭
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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

あし or アシ • (ashi) ←あし (asi)?

  1. common reed, Phragmites australis
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
悪し

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

See also 悪しい#Etymology.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Adjective

あし • (ashi) ←あし (asi)?†-shiku

  1. (Classical Japanese; or literary and archaic) bad; evil
    悪(あ)しき政(せい)府(ふ)
    ashiki seifu
    (modern language, literary) evil government
Conjugation
Classical conjugation of "あし" (シク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) あしく
あしから		 asiku
asikara
Continuative (連用形) あしく
あしかり		 asiku
asikari
Terminal (終止形) あし asi
Attributive (連体形) あしき
あしかる		 asiki
asikaru
Realis (已然形) あしけれ asikere
Imperative (命令形) あしかれ asikare
Key constructions
Negative あしからず asikarazu
Contrasting conjunction あしけれど asikeredo
Causal conjunction あしければ asikereba
Conditional conjunction あしくば asikuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) あしかりき asikariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) あしかりけり asikarikeri
Adverbial あしく asiku
Without auxiliary verb.
With auxiliary verb.
Antonyms
Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “あし 【足・脚】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ^ Nakai, Yukihiko, editor (2002), 京阪系アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Bensei, →ISBN
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 “あし 【葦・蘆・葭】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 “あし 【悪】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Okinawan

Noun

あし (ashi) 

  1. 汗: sweat
  2. 足: foot
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