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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #560 · Pre-Intermediate L11
落
come down, drop, fall, hamlet, village
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ラク
- Kun’yomi
- お・ち、お・ちる、お・とす
Example words
落としましたよ
おとしましたよ
You dropped this.
落
お・ち
come down
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "come down" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "come down" (落) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
落とす (おとす) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 落とす (おとす) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: お・ち、お・ちる、お・とす — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ラク — common in compound words (熟語).