駆け足

かけあし · kakeashi · JLPT N1 · noun

fast

👟 駆け足 = 駆ける (run hard) + 足 (foot): running fast on your feet

駆ける means to run or gallop at full speed, and 足 means foot or leg. Together they name running at a fast pace, which is why drill and march commands use it for double time.

足 — top 口 (mouth/enclosure) + bottom 止 (foot)
Originally a pictograph of a leg and foot, with the upper square representing the knee or shin and the lower part 止 depicting the foot itself. It primarily means 'foot' and by extension 'sufficient' or 'enough,' a meaning shift likely from the idea of standing firmly or having a solid footing.

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