下
below, down
JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- した・さ・お
- On'yomi
- カ・ゲ
下 means "below, down". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read した・さ・お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
下さい
please
下 in example sentences
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 下
- 下 below; under
- 地下鉄 subway
- 靴下 socks
- 下手 bad at; unskillful
- 下宿 lodging, boarding house
- 下着 underwear
- 下げる to lower, to hang
- 下りる to go down, to descend
- 下がる to go down, to fall
- 部下 subordinate
- 廊下 corridor, hallway
- 下ごしらえ preparation (of ingredients)
- 値下げ price reduction
- 上下関係 hierarchy, seniority
- 下痢 diarrhea
- 口下手 poor at speaking
- 下降 descent, fall
- 低下 decline, drop
- 下品 vulgar, crude
- 見下す to look down on
- 門下生 disciple, pupil
Common questions
- What does the kanji 下 mean?
- 下 means "below, down". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 下 have?
- 下 is written in 3 strokes.
- How is 下 read?
- It is read した・さ・お in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 下?
- 下 is a JLPT N5 kanji.