下
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Grade Level
Grade 1
Stroke Count
3 strokes
Radical
一部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
カ, ゲ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
した, しも, もと, さげる, さがる, くだる, くだり, くだす, -くだす, くださる, おろす, おりる
Nanori (Name Reading)
し, じ, した, しも, もと
Common Readings
カ, ゲ, お…りる, お…ろす, くだ…さる, くだ…す, くだ…る, さ…がる, さ…げる, した, しも, もと
Example Vocabulary
下
か
under, during (prefix/suffix indicating being under some condition)
下さる
くださる
to give, to do for me (honorific)
廊下
ろうか
corridor, hallway
下がる
さがる
to go down, to drop
頭を下げる
あたまをさげる
to bow, to apologize
下
しも
部下
ぶか
subordinate, employee under one's authority
地下
ちか
underground, basement
見下ろす
みおろす
to look down at, to overlook
下げる
さげる
to lower, to hang down, to discount
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