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RTK / HeisigFrame #722

foothold

Lv 41

Strokes: 8

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

foothold RTKBased On

Community Mnemonic

805 votes

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

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