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低
低
7 strokes
Frequency: 435
JLPT N3
Grade 4

Meanings

lower
short
humble

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひく.い
ひく.める
ひく.まる

Common Words

低い
ひくい
～い Adj.
Freq #847
1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)

Examples
この机は私にはちょっと低い。
This desk is a little low for me.
2

low (position); close to the ground

3

short (height)

4

deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)

最低
さいてい
Freq #2237
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

least; lowest; minimum

Examples
私は最低２マイルは歩ける。
I can walk at least two miles.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

worst

Examples
こんな最低の目にあったことはないわ！
This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me!
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

awful; horrible; nasty; disgusting

Examples
あの映画、最低！
That movie stinks!
4

Adverb (fukushi)

at the very least

最低限
さいていげん
Noun
Freq #4815
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

minimum

Examples
多くの会社が人員を最低限にまで縮小した。
A lot of companies have pared their staff down to a minimum.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

at the very least

低下
ていか
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #6354
1

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

Examples
たしかに出生率の低下で子供の数が減り、学校でも生徒の数が少なくなっているのは事実ですが、しかし、これはまったくもってけっこうなことです。
It's true that there are fewer children due to the falling birthrate, and there are fewer children in the school, but that is all to the good.
低
てい
Freq #12414
1

Prefix

low (level, value, price, etc.)

低める
ひくめる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #15137
1

to lower; to be lowered

背の低い
せのひくい
Expression
～い Adj.
Freq #16248
1

short (of a person)

Examples
彼はその二人の少年のうちの背の低い方だ。
He is the shorter of the two boys.
底辺
ていへん
Noun
Freq #17528
1

Geometry

base (of a polygon)

2

bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; lower classes

3

base (e.g. of support); foundation; basis

Examples
ウーマン・リブは底辺は広いが、非公式な民衆の運動である。
Women's Liberation is a broad-based but informal popular movement.
背が低い
せがひくい
Expression
～い Adj.
Freq #19359
1

short (of a person)

Examples
私の姉は君より背が低い。
My sister is shorter than you.
必要最低限
ひつようさいていげん
～の Adj.
Freq #19432
1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

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