踝

Reading

Kana: くるぶし

Romaji: kurubushi

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

ankle; malleolus; ankle bone; bony prominence on each side of the ankle

(Anatomical term)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

踝

Readings: カ、 くるぶし

Meaning: ankle

Example Sentence

丈(たけ)の長(なが)いコートは、ほとんどくるぶしまで届(とど)いていた。

➥He was wearing a long black coat that reached almost to his ankles.