Meaning

Primary

Footwear

Alternative

Shoes

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 履く is "to put on shoes" and means "thing"? Well, combine them and you have a word for things you put on your feet, a.k.a. footwear or shoes.

You might know that 履く is used for lots of different clothes you wear below the waist, but be careful: 履き物 only refers to footwear and shoes.

Reading

はきもの
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is that of 履く and put together. Just know those separately and you should be able to figure this one out as well.

Context

Context Sentences

アマゾンから、注文より二足余計に履き物が送られてきました。

Amazon sent me two more pairs of shoes than I ordered.

「ここで履き物をぬいでください」と「ここでは着物をぬいでください」を平仮名で書くと全く同じになる。

When you write "Please take shoes off here" and "Please take kimonos off here" in hiragana, they look exactly the same.

日本語で、屋内の履き物は「上履き」、屋外の履き物は「外履き」と呼ばれます。

In Japanese, indoor footwear is called "uwabaki" and outdoor footwear is called "sotobaki."

Kanji Composition