Meaning

Primary

Geta

Alternative

Japanese Wooden Clogs

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Look below you. These things carry your burdensome weight. All of it. These are the shoes you wear, though in this case they are specifically geta, or Japanese wooden clogs. The clogs themselves are kind of burdensome and hard to wear too, actually, so you can think of it that way as well.

Reading

げた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is the secondary kanji reading. Instead of it's . Hopefully you've heard of "geta" before. This will make it really easy for you to remember the reading of this vocab word.

Context

Context Sentences

こちらの下駄は二色のお色をご用意しております。

These wooden clogs come in two colors.

Kanji Composition