Kanji

低

低

lower, short, humble

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひくい, ひくめる, ひくまる

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひら

Common Readings

テイ, ひく…い, ひく…まる, ひく…める

Example sentences

低い ひくい
この 椅子 は 私 に は 少し 低すぎる よう だ 。

This chair seems a bit too low for me.

文句を言う もんくをいう
彼 は いつも 給料 が 低い と 文句を言っている 。

He is always complaining that his salary is low.

最低 さいてい
今日 の 最低 気温 は 五 度 だった 。

Today's minimum temperature was five degrees.

最低限 さいていげん
旅行 に は 最低限 の 荷物 だけ を 持っていく つもり です 。

I intend to take only the minimum amount of luggage on the trip.

身だしなみ みだしなみ
社会人 として 、 身だしなみ を 整える こと は 最低限 の マナー だ 。

As a member of society, maintaining your personal appearance is the minimum level of etiquette.

低下 ていか
最近 、 集中力 が 低下 している 。

Lately, my concentration has been decreasing.

聴力 ちょうりょく
老化 と ともに 、 聴力 が 少しずつ 低下 してきた

My hearing has gradually declined as I have aged.

低 てい
健康 の ため に 、 低 カロリー の 食品 を 選んでいます

I am choosing low-calorie foods for the sake of my health.

気圧 きあつ
高 気圧 と 低 気圧 が あり ます 。

There are high pressure and low pressure.

Example Vocabulary

低い

ひくい

low; short

最低

さいてい

lowest; minimum; worst

最低限

さいていげん

minimum; bare minimum

低下

ていか

decline; fall; drop; deterioration

低

てい

low; low- (prefix)

低める

ひくめる

背の低い

せのひくい

必要最低限

ひつようさいていげん

背が低い

せがひくい

低レベル

ていレベル

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