麓

foot of mountain

JLPT N1 19 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふもと
On'yomi: ロク

麓 means "foot of mountain". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read ふもと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

麓 in example sentences

それは富士山ふじやまの麓ふもとにある。

Sore wa fujiyama no fumoto ni aru.

It is located at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
彼かれの家いえは富士山ふじやまの麓ふもとにある。

Kare no ie wa fujiyama no fumoto ni aru.

His house is at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
兵士へいし達たちは夜明よあけ前まえに山やまの麓ふもとに着ついた。

Heishitachi wa yoake mae ni yama no fumoto ni tsuita.

The soldiers got to the foot of the hill before dawn.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 麓 mean?: 麓 means "foot of mountain". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 麓 have?: 麓 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 麓 read?: It is read ふもと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 麓?: 麓 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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