Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 下
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下 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
downwards, bottom |
Pronunciation |
KA, GE
shita, sagaru, oriru |
Explanation |
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Mnemonic
| Shows the ground 一 and a plant root underneath 卜 expressing downwards (opposite of 上) |
Radicals
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一
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one | (Simply one stroke for "one".) |
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卜
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fortune telling | (This radical bukunoto is also used in the radical 占.) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 下 |
げ |
under, below, beneath | | 妃殿下 |
ひでんか |
princess, Her Royal Highness | | 下りる |
おりる |
to get off (e.g. from bus), to descend (e.g. a mountain) | | 下る |
さがる |
to get down, to descend | | 投下する |
とうかする |
throw down | | 地下鉄 |
ちかてつ |
underground train, subway | | 下手 |
へた |
unskillful, poor, awkward | | 下駄 |
げた |
geta (Japanese footwear), wooden clogs | | 下着 |
したぎ |
underwear |
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