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降

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • descend
  • precipitate
  • fall
  • surrender

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コウ
  • ゴ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • お.りる
  • お.ろす
  • ふ.る
  • ふ.り
  • くだ.る
  • くだ.す
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#357
School Grade
Grade 6
Radical
阜#170 · mound

Components

Common Words

  • 降るふるGodanto fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down
  • 降雨こううNounrainfall, rain
  • 降下こうかNoundescent, fall, drop, (atmospheric) depression
  • 降参こうさんNounsurrender, submission, capitulation
  • 降水こうすいNounrainfall, precipitation
  • 降雪こうせつNounsnowfall, snow
  • 降伏こうふくNounsurrender, capitulation, submission
  • 降格こうかくNoundemotion, relegation, downgrading

Practice in Kanjiru

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