下 (shita) Kanji Meaning: "Below" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A short stroke hangs under the line, and the arrow points down: below.

下 means below

down, descend, give, low

A short stroke hangs under the line, and the arrow points down: below.

On'yomi

  • カka
  • ゲge

Kun'yomi

  • したshita
  • しもshimo
  • もとmoto
  • さ(げる)sageru
  • さ(がる)sagaru
6 more
  • くだ(る)kudaru
  • くだ(り)kudari
  • くだ(す)kudasu
  • くだ(さる)kudasaru
  • お(ろす)orosu
  • お(りる)oriru

How it's built

  • 一one
  • 卜divining rod

Common words

  • 目下もっかat present; now
  • 年下とししたyounger; junior
  • 下車げしゃalighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off
  • 風下かざしもleeward; lee

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 下Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 下Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 下Seal
  4. Today

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