1. Moji
2. Kanji
3. JLPT N5
4. 下

Meaning

below, down, under

On'yomi

カ, ゲ

Kun'yomi

した, しも, もと, さ-げる, お-ろす, お-りる

Strokes

3

JLPT level

N5

School grade

Elementary school grade 1

How to write 下: stroke order

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 下

A dot below a line: something hanging below.

Words that use 下

• 下した - below, under
• 下手へた - unskilled, bad at

Example sentence

椅子の下に猫がいます。

There is a cat under the chair.

Related kanji

• 一 one
• 七 seven
• 万 ten thousand
• 上 above
• 九 nine
• 二 two
• 人 person
• 入 enter

Questions about 下

What does 下 mean?

下 means below, down, under.

How do you read 下?

下 has the on'yomi カ, ゲ and the kun'yomi した, しも, もと, さ-げる, お-ろす, お-りる.

How many strokes does 下 have?

下 is written with 3 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.