あし

See also: あじ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
足 脚

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あし [àshíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• (Kyoto) あし [áꜜshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ɕi]

Noun

あし • (ashi) ^{←あし (asi)?}

1. 足: foot
2. 脚: leg

Derived terms

• 足(あし)跡(あと) (ashiato)
• 足(あし)音(おと) (ashioto)
• 足(あし)首(くび) (ashikubi)
• 両(りょう)足(あし) (ryōashi)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
芦 蘆 葦 葭

Alternative forms

• よし (yoshi)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あし [áꜜshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ɕi]

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

• (obsolete) 悪(あ)しい (ashii, i-adjective)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ɕi]

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[1] あしから[2]		asiku asikara
Continuative (連用形)	あしく[1] あしかり[2]		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
[1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb.

Antonyms

• 良(よ)し (yoshi)

Derived terms

• 悪(あ)しからず (ashikarazu)
• 良(よ)かれ悪(あ)しかれ (yokare ashikare)

Okinawan

Noun

あし (ashi) 

1. 汗: sweat
2. 足: foot