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N4 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #575 · Pre-Intermediate L12
降
descend, fall, precipitate, surrender
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Readings
- On’yomi
- コウ、ゴ
- Kun’yomi
- お・りる、お・ろす、くだ・す、くだ・る、ふ・り、ふ・る
Example words
お忘れ物のないよう、お降りください
おわすれもののないよう、おおりください
Please make sure you don't forget anything when you get off. (polite expression)
降りる／降ります
おりる／おります
to get off
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 10-stroke character meaning "descend" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "descend" (降) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
降る (ふる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 降る (ふる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: お・りる、お・ろす、くだ・す、くだ・る、ふ・り、ふ・る — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: コウ、ゴ — common in compound words (熟語).