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鳶足
鳶足
Reading
Kana:
とんびあし
Romaji:
tonbiashi
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
1
sitting position similar to seiza (but with both legs splayed out slightly and one's backside resting directly on the ground)
See also:
正座
(reading せいざ)
Kanji
鳶
Readings:
エン、 とび、 とんび
Meanings:
black kite, fireman, hook
足
Readings:
ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings:
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear