下
below, descend, down, give, inferior, low
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
3 / 3
Information
Grade:1
Strokes:3
JLPT:5
Frequency:97
Vocabulary
カ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | イカ | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than; the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...; including ...; ... and other (employees, officials, etc.) |
| 下位 | カイ | low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte) |
| 下院 | カイン | lower house; lower legislative chamber |
| 下級 | カキュウ | lower grade; low class; junior (officer) |
| 下限 | カゲン | lower limit; infimum |
ゲ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | イゲ | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; beneath; less than; the following; the below-mentioned; the rest; followed by ...; including ...; ... and other (employees, officials, etc.) |
| 下山 | ゲサン | descending a mountain; descent |
| 下車 | ゲシャ | alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car) |
| 下宿 | ゲシュク | boarding; lodging; board and lodging; room and board; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings |
| 下旬 | ゲジュン | last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぶら下がる | ぶらさがる | to hang down (from); to dangle; to swing; to be suspended; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on |
| ぶら下げる | ぶらさげる | to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry |
| 引き下げ | ひきさげ | reduction; cut |
| 下 | した | below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter); bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after; inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior); trade-in; preliminary; preparatory |
| 下がる | さがる | to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; to get closer to the present day; to play a sagari; to extend downwards |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
不
bad, clumsy, negative, non-, ugly
Grade 4JLPT 4
十
ten
Grade 1JLPT 5
寸
a little, measurement, small, tenth of a shaku
Grade 6JLPT 1
斥
recede, reject, repel, repulse, retreat, withdraw
Grade 8JLPT 1
犬
dog
Grade 1JLPT 4
迅
fast, swift
Grade 8JLPT 1
木
tree, wood
Grade 1JLPT 5
太
big around, plump, thick
Grade 2JLPT 3
仏
Buddha, France, the dead
Grade 5JLPT 2
朴
crude, docile, plain, simple
Grade 8JLPT 1