麓 — “Foot Of A Mountain” in Japanese

Master (高手)ろく, ふもと

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“Foot Of A Mountain” in Japanese is 麓, read roku, fumoto (ろく, ふもと). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 山麓 (foot of a mountain).

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What does 麓 mean?

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Kanji	麓
Meaning	Foot Of A Mountain
Readings	ろく, ふもと
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	山麓 (foot of a mountain)

How to read 麓

麓 is read roku (ろく) or fumoto (ふもと) depending on the word.

Words with 麓

山麓

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Updated: 2026-08-28