Word details
下回る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 下回る.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
Examples
日本の１９９８年末の金・外貨準備高は６８９億ドルで、１年前の７７０億ドルを下回った。
Japan's gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $68.9 billion at the end of 1998, down from $77.0 billion a year earlier.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
下
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カゲ
Kun
したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる
Nanori
さかしと
回
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.る-まわ.る-まわ.りまわ.す-まわ.すまわ.し--まわ.しもとお.るか.える
廻
round, game, revolve, go around, circumference
9 strokesGrade 9
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.るまわ.すもとお.るめぐ.るめぐ.らす
Nanori
ざこじゃく
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