下 — JLPT N5 Kanji
下 (ka/ge/shita): below. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 下 | 3 | N5 | 一 | one |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | カ/ゲ | ka/ge | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | した/しも/もと/さ-がる/くだ-る/おろ-す | shita/shimo/moto/sa-garu/kuda-ru/oro-su | below; lower; to descend |
Meanings
- below
- lower
- down
- descend
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 下 | した | shita | below / under | N5 |
| 地下 | ちか | chika | underground / basement | N5 |
| 下手 | へた | heta | unskilled / bad at | N5 |
| 下がる | さがる | sagaru | to go down / drop | N4 |
| 以下 | いか | ika | less than / below | N4 |
Stroke Order
- Longer horizontal stroke (base). 2. Short horizontal stroke above base. 3. Short vertical hanging down.
Mnemonic
A line hanging below a baseline — indicating something below.
Common Mistakes
下 (below) vs 上 (above) — mirror concept; 下 has the dangling stroke going downward.