“Below” or “Under” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “下”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “下” means “Bottom”, “Beneath” or “Inferiority” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “下”
Jouyou Kanji “下” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | か(ka) |
| げ(ge) | |
| Kun-Yomi | お(ろす)(o(rosu)) |
| くだ(す)(kuda(su)) | |
| さ(がる)(sa(garu)) | |
| した(shita) | |
| しも(shimo) | |
| もと(moto) | Meanings | Under, Below, Inferior |
| Go down, Step back, Descend | |
| Issue (a command), Give (orders) | |
| Execute, Enforce, Carry out |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “下”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 下位(かい-ka i) | Subordinate position, Lower rank, Lower level |
| 下院(かいん-ka i n) | House of Representatives, Lower House |
| 下学(かがく-ka ga ku) | Learning from basic things |
| 下学上達(かがくじょうたつ-ka ga ku jo u ta tsu) | Beginning one’s studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning |
| 下記(かき-ka ki) | Mentioned below, Below-mentioned, The following |
| 下級(かきゅう-ka kyu u) | Lower class, Lower grade, Inferiority, Lower status, Lower rank |
| 下愚(かぐ-ka gu) | Very stupid (person), Great fool, Muggins, Tomfool, Sap, Saphead, Fool |
| 下弦(かげん-ka ge n) | Lower chord, Bottom chord, Last quarter moon, Third quarter moon, Waning half-moon |
| 下降(かこう-ka ko u) | Go down, Descend, Lowering, Drop, Diminution, Downturn |
| 下士(かし-ka shi) | Noncommissioned officer, Enlisted officer, Noncom |
| 下肢(かし-ka shi) | Lower limbs, Legs |
| 下賜(かし-ka shi) | Imperial gift, Subsidization, Grant |
| 下乗(かじょう-ka jo u) | ① Hack, Inferior horse, Slow horse, ② Inferior person, Incapable person |
| 下乗(げじょう-ge jo u) | Get down, Unhorse, Dismount, Get off |
| 下情(かじょう-ka jo u) | Condition of the common people |
| 下人(かじん-ka ji n) | Servant, Retainer, Subordinate, Subsidiary, Foot soldier |
| 下人(げにん-ge ni n) | Low-rank person, Menial |
| 下層(かそう-ka so u) | Substratum, Under layer |
| 下等(かとう-ka to u) | Inferior, Vulgar, Low grade, Lower class |
| 下半(かはん-ka ha n) | Lower half |
| 下婢(かひ-ka hi) | Housemaid, Maidservant, Maid, Servant girl |
| 下付(かふ-ka fu) | Subsidization, Grant |
| 下部(かぶ-ka bu) | Beneath, Lower part, Substructure |
| 下風(かふう-ka fu u) | Subordinate position, Lower position |
| 下僕(かぼく or げぼく-ka bo ku (or) ge bo ku) | Manservant, Servant, Retainer |
| 下名(かめい-ka me i) | Undermentioned name |
| 下命(かめい-ka me i) | Order, Command |
| 下面(かめん-ka me n) | Underside, Undersurface, Inferior surface |
| 下問(かもん-ka mo n) | Emperor’s inquiry, To ask questions of one’s subordinates |
| 下略(かりゃく or げりゃく-ka rya ku (or) ge rya ku) | Remaining text omitted (in quotation), Etc. |
| 下流(かりゅう-ka ryu u) | ① Downstream, Lower reaches of a river, ② Lower classes |
| 下僚(かりょう-ka ryo u) | Subordinates, Petty officials, Inferiors |
| 下界(げかい-ge ka i) | The earth, This world (as opposed to heaven) |
| 下戸(げこ-ge ko) | Non-drinker, Someone who cannot drink |
| 下校(げこう-ge ko u) | Leaving school (at the end of the day), Getting out of school, Coming home from school |
| 下向(げこう-ge ko u) | ① Going from the capital to the provinces, ② Returning after praying at a temple or shrine, ③ Coming down from a high place to a low place |
| 下獄(げごく-ge go ku) | Being sent to prison |
| 下克上 or 下剋上(げこくじょう-ge ko ku jo u) | Juniors dominating seniors, Inferiors overthrowing their superiors, Retainer supplanting his lord |
| 下根(げこん-ge ko n) | Lower part of the root, Inferior root, Those who have low qualifications as recipients of teachings |
| 下座(げざ-ge za) | ① Coming down from one’s seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance), ② Musicians’ box on the left side of the stage |
| 下座(しもざ-shi mo za) | Lower seat, Seat at bottom of the table |
| 下剤(げざい-ge za i) | Purgatives, Laxative, Cathartic |
| 下山(げざん-ge a n) | Descending a mountain, Descent of a mountain |
| 下直(げじき-ge ji ki) | Inexpensive, Cheap |
| 下車(げしゃ-ge sha) | Alighting (from a train, bus etc), Getting off, Getting out (of a car) |
| 下宿(げしゅく-ge shu ku) | Boardinghouse, Board and room |
| 下手人(げしゅにん-ge shu ni n) | Murderer, Offender, Criminal |
| 下旬(げじゅん-ge ju n) | The last ten days of a month, Last third of a month, 21st to the last day of a month |
| 下女(げじょ-ge jo) | Maidservant, Housemaid, Maid |
| 下衆(げす-ge su) | ① Lowly person, Person of humble rank, Peasant, ② Vulgar person, Low-life, Boor |
| 下水(げすい-ge su i) | Drainage, Ditch, Gutter, Sewerage, Wastewater, Raw sewage |
| 下賤(げせん-ge se n) | Low birth, Humble origin |
| 下足(げそく-ge so ku) | Footgear, Footwear |
| 下段(げだん-ge da n) | ① Lower tier, Lower step, Lower column, Lower berth, Bottom shelf, ② Low position (of a sword in kendo etc) |
| 下知(げち-ge chi) | Command, Order |
| 下手物(げてもの-ge te mo no) | Low-quality products, Strange thing, Strange combination, Odd thing, Gadget |
| 下男(げなん-ge na n) | Male servant, Manservant |
| 下馬(げば-ge ba) | Dismounting, Get down, Unhorse |
| 下馬評(げばひょう-ge ba hyo u) | Common gossip, Rumor, Gossip, Speculation, Irresponsible criticism, Hearsay |
| 下卑る(げびる-ge bi ru) | To become vulgar, To coarsen, To be vulgar, To have vulgar tastes |
| 下品(げひん-ge hi n) | Vulgar, Indecent, Coarse, Crude |
| 下野(げや-ge ya) | ① Retirement from public office, ② Going into opposition, Losing power |
| 下野(しもつけ-shi mo tsu ke) | ① Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica), Meadowsweet, ② Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture) |
| 下落(げらく-ge ra ku) | Depreciation, Decline, Fall, Slump |
| 下痢(げり-ge ri) | Diarrhea, Loose bowel |
| 下郎(げろう-ge ro u) | Servant, Menial, Retainer |
| 下枝(しずえ-shi zu e) | Lower branches of a tree |
| 下請け(したうけ-shi ta u ke) | Subcontract, Subcontractor, Subcontracting |
| 下絵(したえ-shi ta e) | Rough sketch, Design, Draft, Rough drawing |
| 下書き(したがき-shi ta ga ki) | Draughting, Draft, Rough copy |
| 下襲(したがさね-shi ta ga sa ne) | Garment worn under the hanpi undergarment or hō robe in court ceremonial dress |
| 下草(したくさ-shi ta ku sa) | Undergrowth, Weeds beneath a tree |
| 下検分(したけんぶん-shi ta ke n bu n) | Preliminary inspection, Preliminary examination |
| 下心(したごころ-shi ta go ko ro) | Secret intention, Ulterior motive |
| 下地(したじ-shi ta ji) | ① Groundwork, Foundation, ② Elementary knowledge, Grounding (in), ③ Undercoat, First coat |
| 下調べ(したしらべ-shi ta shi ra be) | Preliminary investigation, Preliminary inquiry, Preparation (for a class), Going over one’s lessons (in advance), Studying ahead |
| 下相談(したそうだん-shi ta so u da n) | Preliminary consultation, Arrangements |
| 下積み(したづみ-shi tra du mi) | ① Putting beneath other goods, Being at the bottom of the pile, ② Loser, Unsuccessful person, Nonstarter, Failure |
| 下履き(したばき-shi ta ba ki) | Outdoor shoes |
| 下火(したび-shi ta bi) | Burning low, Fire brought under control, Waning, Declining |
| 下町(したまち-shi ta ma chi) | Downtown, Downtown area |
| 下見(したみ-shi ta mi) | ① Preliminary inspection, Having a look in advance, ② Preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes), ③ Siding (on a house), Clapboard, Weatherboard |
| 下目(しため-shi ta me) | ① Downward glance, Contemptuous look, ② Disdain |
| 下一段活用(しもいちおだんかつよう-shi mo i chi da n ka tsu yo u) | Conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in “eru” |
| 下肥(しもごえ-shi mo go e) | Night soil, mManure |
| 下手(しょもて-shi mo te) | ① Lower part, Foot, Lower direction, ② Left part of the stage (audience’s or camera’s POV), Stage right (actor’s POV) |
| 下手(したで or したて-shi ta de (or) shi ta te) | ① Humble position, Inferior, ② Underarm grip on opponent’s belt (Sumo) |
| 下手(へた-he ta) | Unskillful, Poor, Imprudent, Untactful |
| 下二段活用(しもにだんかつよう-shi mo ni da n ka tsu yo u) | Conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either “e” or “u” for every conjugation) |
| 下の句(しものく-shi mo no ku) | Second half of a tanka |
| 下屋敷(しもやしき-shi mo ya shi ki) | Daimyo’s residence on the outskirts of Edo, Daimyo villa |
| 下手の横好き(へたのよこずき-he ta no yo ko zu ki) | Be crazy about something though the person is no good at it, Loving something but being very bad at it |
| 以下(いか-i ka) | ① Not greater, Less or equal, Not exceeding, Not more than, ② The following, The below-mentioned, The rest, Followed by |
| 階下(かいか-ka i ka) | Lower floor, Downstairs |
| 閣下(かっか-ka kka) | Your Excellency, His Excellency, Her Excellency |
| 貴下(きか-ki ka) | You (used mainly in letters to address someone of equal or lower status) |
| 却下(きゃっか-kya kka) | Rejection, Dismissal |
| 上下(じょうげ-jo u ge) | Top and bottom, Up and down, High and low, Above and below, Upper and lower ends |
| 地下(ちか-chi ka) | ① Underground, Below the ground, ② World of the dead, The grave, ③ Secret, Illegal, In hiding, Underground (activities, movement etc) |
| 直下(ちょっか-cho kka) | Directly under something, Just under something, Right under something |
| 天下(てんか-te n ka) | ① Whole country, The land, The realm, State, Empire, ② Administrative power |
| 殿下(でんか-de n ka) | Your Highness, His Highness, Her Highness |
| 卑下(ひげ-hi ge) | Self-abasement, Humility, Self-depreciation |
| 部下(ぶか-bu ka) | Subordinate |
| 陛下(へいか-he i ka) | Your Majesty, His Majesty, Her Majesty |
| 目下(もっか-mo kka) | Currently, Presently, Now, At present |
| 目下(めした-me shi ta) | Subordinate, Inferior, Junior |
| 門下(もんか-mo n ka) | One’s pupil, One’s student, One’s follower |
| 廊下(ろうか-ro u ka) | Corridor, Hallway, Passageway |
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