“Descend” or “Degrade” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “降”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “降” means “Take down”, “Lower” or “Surrender” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “降”
Jouyou Kanji “降” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こう(kou) |
| ごう(gou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | お(りる)(o(riru)) |
| ふ(る)(fu(ru)) | |
| くだ(る)(kuda(ru)) | |
| Meanings | Come down, Go down, Get off (a train), Fall |
| Drop, Take down, Lower, Unload | |
| After, Later | |
| Surrender, Capitulate, Follow |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “降”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 降雨(こうう-ko u u) | Rainfall, Rain |
| 降下(こうか-ko u ka) | ① Descent, Dropping, Fall, ② Passing down (of an order, decree, etc) |
| 降嫁(こうか-ko u ka) | Marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject |
| 降機(こうき-ko u ki) | Disembarkation (from an aircraft or spacecraft), Deplaning |
| 降旗(こうき-ko u ki) | White flag, Flag of truce, Flag to inform the other party of the intention to surrender |
| 降参(こうさん-ko u sa n) | Surrender, Yielding, Submission, Capitulation |
| 降車(こうしゃ-ko u sha) | Alighting, Get off, Get out of (a car) |
| 降職(こうしょく-ko u sho ku) | Degradation |
| 降雪(こうせつ-ko u se tsu) | Snowfall |
| 降霜(こうそう-ko u so u) | Frost, Hoar, Hoarfrost |
| 降誕(こうたん-ko u ta n) | Nativity, The birth of Gods, Buddha, Saints, etc |
| 降壇(こうだん-ko u da n) | Leave the platform |
| 降任(こうにん-ko u ni n) | Demotion, Downgrading |
| 降雹(こうひょう-ko u hyo u) | Hail, Hailstorm |
| 降伏(こうふく-ko u fu ku) | Surrender, Capitulation, Submission |
| 降魔(ごうま-go u ma) | Conquering the devil |
| 降臨(こうりん-ko u ri n) | ① Descent (to earth, esp. of a god), Advent, Epiphany, ② Arrival (of an important person), Appearance |
| 以降(いこう-i ko u) | Since, After, Afterwards |
| 下降(かこ-ka ko u) | Descent, Fall, Drop, Down, Lowering, Moving downward |
| 霜降り(しもふり-shi mo fu ri) | ① Speckled with white, Salt-and-pepper pattern, ② Marbling (of beef), ③ (Orig. meaning) Formation of frost |
| 昇降(しょうこう-sho u ko u) | Rise and fal, Ascent and descent, Going up and down |
| 乗降(じょうこう-jo u ko u) | Boarding and alighting, Getting on and off (ex. a train) |
| 投降(とうこう-to u ko u) | Give up, Surrender |
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