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N5 · 3 strokes · — · Irodori #21 · Starter L8
下
below, descend, down, give, inferior, low
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カ、ゲ
- Kun’yomi
- -くだ・す、お・りる、お・ろす、くだ・さる、くだ・す、くだ・り、くだ・る、さ・がる、さ・げる、した、しも、もと
Example words
下
した
below; down
下がる
さがる
to come down; to go down
下
もと
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
下
げ
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A short stroke below a horizontal line — down, below.
Components
Remember "below" (下) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
下 (した) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 下 (した) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -くだ・す、お・りる、お・ろす、くだ・さる、くだ・す、くだ・り、くだ・る、さ・がる、さ・げる、した、しも、もと — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: カ、ゲ — common in compound words (熟語).