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拠
foothold
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When rockclimbing, when your weight disposes of the valuble foothold, all that's left is your fingers keeping you from death. Meanwhile, your walking legs are left dangling in the wind.
Source: Kanji Koohii community
On'yomi
きょこ
Kun'yomi
よ