# 靴 — shoes

靴 means “shoes”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: カ (ka). Kun'yomi: くつ (kutsu). You'll see it in words such as 靴 (kutsu, “shoe; shoes”).

- Meaning: shoes
- On'yomi: カ (ka)
- Kun'yomi: くつ (kutsu)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Cloth & clothing 2

## How to remember 靴

Sounds like 化: both read カ.

Parts: 革 leather · 化 change

## Words with 靴

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 靴 | くつ (kutsu) | shoe; shoes |

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 2” set

[衣](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/garment/) · [綿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cotton/) · [靴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shoes/) · [帽](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hat/) · [袖](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sleeve/)

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