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fall, drop

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす
On'yomi
ラク

落 means "fall, drop". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

落 in example sentences

  • け!

    Ochitsuke!

    Calm down!

  • いて。

    Ochitsuite.

    Relax.

  • ちついて。

    Ochitsuite.

    Calm down!

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 落

Common questions

What does the kanji 落 mean?
落 means "fall, drop". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 落 have?
落 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 落 read?
It is read お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 落?
落 is a JLPT N3 kanji.