降

descend, precipitate

JLPT N3 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す
On'yomi: コウ・ゴ

降 means "descend, precipitate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

降 in example sentences

雪ゆきが降ふる。

Yuki ga furu.

It's snowing.
終点しゅうてんで降おりる。

Shuuten de oriru.

I'll get off at the last stop.
雨あめが降ふるかな？

Ame ga furu ka na?

Do you think that it'll rain?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 降 mean?: 降 means "descend, precipitate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 降 have?: 降 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 降 read?: It is read お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 降?: 降 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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