JLPT N1 · Noun

かかと (kakato)

かかと is a Japanese noun meaning “heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かかと
Romaji: kakato
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.) · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

あんなにかかとの高い靴はいてたら、すぐに捻挫しちゃうよな。

If I tried to wear shoes with heels that high, I'd sprain my ankle.

Tatoeba #229577

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1573310 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.