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下

下 — below, down, descend

On
カ, ゲ
Kun
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
Strokes
3
JLPT
N5
School grade
1

Common words with 下

  • 引き下げひきさげreduction; cutCommon

    公定歩合の引き下げは産業界を苦しめてきた厳しい金融逼迫を緩和するだろうと期待されている。
    The bank rate cut is expected to relieve the severe financial squeeze that has hit industry.

  • 下院かいんlower house; lower legislative chamberCommon

    イギリス国会は下院と上院とに分かれている。
    The British Parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

  • 下車げしゃalighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)Common

    私は駅を間違えて下車しました。
    I got off at the wrong station.

  • 地下ちかunderground; below the groundCommon
  • 低下ていかfall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradationCommon
  • 以下いかnot exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewerCommon
  • 殿下でんかYour Highness; His Highness; Her HighnessCommon
  • 陛下へいかYour Majesty; His Majesty; Her MajestyCommon
  • 下旬げじゅんlast third of a month; 21st to the last day of a monthCommon
  • 下落げらくdepreciation; decline; fall; slumpCommon
  • 上下じょうげtop and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and downCommon
  • 地下鉄ちかてつsubway; metro; underground (railway)Common
  • 利下げりさげdecrease in interest ratesCommon
  • 天皇陛下てんのうへいかHis Majesty the EmperorCommon
  • 値下げねさげprice reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdownCommon
  • 下げるさげるto hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)Common
  • 下位かいlow rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)Common
  • 下もとunder (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)Common
  • 下りくだりdown-train; train heading toward the ending point of its routeCommon
  • 下水道げすいどうsewer; sewer system; sewerage; drainCommon

With the N5 kanji, you can read 160 words that use 下.

  • 下車 げしゃ alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
  • 上下 じょうげ top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down
  • 下げる さげる to hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)
  • 下 もと under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
  • 下り くだり down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route

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