草鞋

草鞋

1. straw sandal

• 千里馬 (qiānlǐmǎ)

• 涼鞋／凉鞋 (liángxié)

/waraɡut͡su/ → /warand͡zu/ → /warand͡ʑi/ → /warad͡ʑi/

Originally a compound of 藁 (wara, “straw”) +‎ 靴 (kutsu, “shoes, boots, footwear”).^[1][2][3][4]

Appears with this reading during the Edo period (1603–1868).^[5] Now the most common reading for the straw sandals sense.

The sense appears to have developed from straw footwear in general, to more specifically straw sandals. The oldest reading waragutsu is still current in modern Japanese with the 藁沓 spelling, now often referring more specifically to straw shoes or boots that enclose the feet.^[1][2][3]

The kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

• (Tokyo) わらじ [wàrájí] (Heiban – [0])^[2][6][7]
• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ɾa̠ʑi]

草(わら)鞋(じ) • (waraji) ^{←わらぢ (waradi)?}

1. traditional Japanese straw sandals

• 草鞋(わらじ)虫(むし) (waraji mushi), 鼠姑(わらじむし) (waraji mushi, “a woodlouse that cannot curl up into a ball”)

/waraɡut͡su/ → /warand͡zu/ → /warand͡ʑi/

Originally a compound of 藁 (wara, “straw”) +‎ 靴 (kutsu, “shoes, boots, footwear”).^[1][2][3]

Appears with this reading in the late 1400s, during the Muromachi period (1336–1573). Superseded in modern usage by waraji above.

The kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ɾã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑi]

草(わら)鞋(んじ) • (waranji) ^{←わらんぢ (warandi)?}

1. (archaic) traditional Japanese straw sandals

/waraɡut͡su/ → /warand͡zu/ → /waranzu/

Originally a compound of 藁 (wara, “straw”) +‎ 靴 (kutsu, “shoes, boots, footwear”).^[1][2][3]

Appears with this reading in the The Tale of the Heike, compiled some time between 1185 and 1330. Superseded in modern usage by waraji above.

The kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ɾã̠nd͡zɨ]

草(わら)鞋(んず) • (waranzu) ^{←わらんづ (warandu)?}

1. (archaic) traditional Japanese straw sandals

/waraɡut͡su/ → /waraud͡zu/ → /warad͡zu/ → /warazu/

Originally a compound of 藁 (wara, “straw”) +‎ 靴 (kutsu, “shoes, boots, footwear”).^[1]

Appears with this reading in the Kanchi-in edition of the Ruiju Myōgishō, compiled during the Kamakura period (1185–1333). Superseded in modern usage by waraji above.

The kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ɾa̠zɨ]

草(わら)鞋(ず) • (warazu) ^{←わらづ (waradu)?}

1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) traditional Japanese straw sandals

/waraɡut͡su/ → /waraud͡zu/ → /warɔːd͡zu/ → /waroːd͡zu/ → /waroːzu/

Originally a compound of 藁 (wara, “straw”) +‎ 靴 (kutsu, “shoes, boots, footwear”).^[1][2][3]

Appears with this reading in the Utsubo Monogatari of the late 900s. Superseded in modern usage by waraji above for the straw sandal sense, and by 藁沓 (waragutsu) for the straw shoe or boot sense.

The kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ɾo̞ːzɨ]

草(わろ)鞋(うず) • (warōzu) ^{←わろうづ (waroudu)?}

1. (archaic) traditional Japanese straw sandals
2. (archaic) traditional Japanese straw shoes or boots

From Middle Chinese 草鞋 (MC tshawX hea|heaj, “straw shoe, straw sandal”).

Appears with this reading in the Konjaku Monogatarishū, compiled in the early 1100s.

• (Tokyo) そーかい [sòókáí] (Heiban – [0])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːka̠i]

草(そう)鞋(かい) • (sōkai) ^{←さうかい (saukai)?}

1. (rare) traditional Japanese straw sandals
2. (rare) traditional Japanese straw shoes or boots
3. alternative spelling of 挿鞋: formal footwear made of wood and embroidery, worn by the emperor at court

The waraji reading above is more common for the straw sandals sense, and the term 藁沓 (waragutsu) is more common for the straw shoes or boots sense.

Shift from earlier sōkai reading (see above), adopting the kan'yōyomi of ai for the 鞋 character, rather than its regular kan'on reading of kai.^[1][2]

Appears with this reading in the Taiheiki, compiled in the late 1300s. Superseded in modern usage by sōkai above.

• (Tokyo) そーあい [sòóáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːa̠i]

草(そう)鞋(あい) • (sōai) ^{←さうあい (sauai)?}

1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) traditional Japanese straw sandals
2. (archaic, possibly obsolete) traditional Japanese straw shoes or boots