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降

Kanji 降: meaning "Descend, Precipitate, Fall", readings, stroke order

The kanji 降 means "Descend, Precipitate, Fall". On'yomi: コウ; kun'yomi: おりる、おろす、ふる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Descend, Precipitate, Fall
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
おりるおろすふる
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 降

  • 降る ふる — to precipitate, to fall (e.g., rain, snow, etc.)
  • 降りる おりる — To get off
  • 降ろす おろす — to take down, to launch, to drop
  • 降伏 こうふく — capitulation, surrender, submission
  • 以降 いこう — From ~ onward
  • 下降 かこう — decline, descent, fall
  • 降水 こうすい — rainfall, precipitation

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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