足取り
Meanings
Noun
1. gait; walk; stride; pace; step; manner of walking
2. trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail; movements
Other spellings
足どり
Kanji used
Pitch accent
あしどり
あしどり
Composed of
足
foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.); leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation; (one's) ride
Noun
取り
taking; taker; collecting; collector; remover; removal; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
Noun
Used in vocabulary
Examples6
警察
The police have found no trace of the suspect yet.
彼女の
Her footsteps were as light as a fairy's.
彼
He walked at a quick pace.
彼
He walks with an awkward gait because of an injury.
老人
An old man came tottering along.
彼女
She always walks with a light step.