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下

Kanji meanings and readings

下

N5

below; down; descend; give; low; inferior

On reading
カ、ゲ
Kun 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
Radical
一
Illustration of 下線
N2

かせん

underline; underscore

Illustration of 下調べ
N1

したしらべ

preliminary investigation; preparation

Illustration of 下車
N2

げしゃ

alighting; getting off

Illustration of 下降
N2

かこう

downward; descent; fall; drop; subsidence

Illustration of 下駄
N2

げた

geta (Japanese footwear); wooden clogs

Illustration of 以下
N4

いか

less than

Illustration of 低下
N2

ていか

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration

Illustration of 地下
N3

ちか

basement; underground

Illustration of 地下水
N2

ちかすい

underground water

Illustration of 地下鉄
N5

ちかてつ

underground train

Illustration of 城下
N1

じょうか

land near the castle

Illustration of 廊下
N5

ろうか

corridor

Illustration of 引き下げる
N1

ひきさげる

to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw

Illustration of 目下
N2

めした

subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors

Illustration of 真下
N1

ました

right under; directly below

Illustration of 落下
N1

らっか

fall; drop; come down

Illustration of 見下ろす
N2

みおろす

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on something

Illustration of 部下
N1

ぶか

subordinate person

Illustration of 靴下
N5

くつした

socks