Readings
Kun readingした、さ.がる、くだ.る、しも Meanings
観覧船と鵜舟が併走し川を下る。A spectator boat and ubune go down the river side by side.wiki 上上品・上中品・上下品The highest of higher-quality goods, the highest of middle grade goods, and the highest of lower-quality goods.wiki 中上品・中中品・中下品The middle of higher-quality goods, the middle of middle grade goods, and the middle of lower-quality goods.wiki
- younger (e.g. daughter)
- bottom
Homonyms
ⓘSame spelling, other readings- 下 もと — under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc…
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘone (一) · ceiling (冖) · magic wand · augury · divining rod
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 51
Compound words
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's beltsocks; sock; stockings; stockingcorridor; hallway; passagewaysubway; metro; underground (railway)not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewerto descend; to go down; to come down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time)boarding; lodging; board and lodging; room and board; boarding houseunderwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerieto hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration); to lower; to reduceto descend (e.g. a mountain); to go downto make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentencedown-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo)to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to obligedescent; fall; drop; decline; downturnalighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a monthdrainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage; sewagegeta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; netlow-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)vulgar; indecent; coarse; crudetop and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower endsdraft; rough copyto come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sinkJapanese name On Reading Examples
He uses foul language whenever he gets angry.tatoeba 彼は人の話を聞いているとき頭を上下に動かす癖がある。じょうげ He has a habit of moving his head up and down when he is listening to a conversation.tatoebaHe shook his head up and down.tatoeba He moved the flags up and down.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
He was given ten years and his wife three.tatoeba He has made a significant decision.tatoeba Additional Examples
He is a good listener but a poor speaker.tatoeba He detected his men's misconduct.tatoeba He damned his men right and left.tatoeba 彼は部下に対する権威がない、部下に対して睨みがきかない。 He has no authority over his staff members.tatoebaA rainwater barrel is set on the stage right.wiki The following are books that are easily available or important.wiki その結果、義国は勅勘を蒙り、父義家に捕縛命令が下りる。 As a result, Yoshikuni received chokkan, and the arrest order for his father Yoshiie was issued.wikiThose books soon overflew his boarding house.wiki After that, Iemitsu stopped being away overnight.wiki At age 13, he went to Kamakura.wiki The buku should be taken away before noon.wiki The land may be dug a little deeper to make the basou.wiki It originally referred to an undergarment.wiki It is a red underwear without lining.wiki He was demoted from nobility to subject when he was seven years old.wiki In October, Taiho Ritsuryo was distributed among the provinces.wiki Hozu-gawa river rafting in Hozu-kyo Gorgewiki Their shumon is the Sagarifuji (hanging wisteria) crest.wiki Width: Two lanes each on the inbound and outbound laneswiki A lavatory is placed inside the corresponding ticket gates for both inbound-train and outbound-train users.wiki (JR) Sanin Main Line: Enmachi Stationwiki Get off at the Kintetsu Line's Kashiharajingu Stationwiki It is held in late April.wiki Late May: A Buddhist mass in which priests take turns reading "Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra")wiki Kyoto City Waterworks Bureauwiki Kyoto City Yamanouchi Purification Plantwiki This is sashiba-geta and is categorized as Hiyori-geta.wiki Sanmaiba geta is a black-painted sandal worn by oiran.wiki Kawagoe clan castle town.wiki It is ranked below Viscount.wiki The license ranked next to Jako no ma shiko was Kinkei no ma shiko.wiki Half the prison staff and the head warden shall be Japanese.wiki It seems to have been completed before the mid-Kamakura period.wiki Conversely, if a boring reply is given a zabuton may be taken away.wiki 腐敗が進んだものを飲用すると、腹痛や下痢の原因となる。 Hojicha which has begun to spoil can cause stomach aches or diarrhea.wikiStroke Order
3 strokes
Below. A stroke hanging down from a top line — what is lower.
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 下
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step