Word details
下
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 下.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
Examples
「ところでよ、そのおめーのお父さんはどこにいんのさ？」「横転したトラックの下なんよ」
"By the way, where's your old man?" "Under that over-turned truck."
2
Common noun
bottom
Examples
下に署名してください。
Sign at the bottom, please.
3
Common noun
beneath; underneath
Examples
雨が私のレインコートの下までしみとおった。
The rain penetrated my raincoat.
4
Common noun; As 下から, 下より, etc.
just after; right after
5
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior)
Examples
私はダンテをミルトンのしたに置く。
I put Milton after Dante.
6
Common noun
trade-in
7
Noun, used as a prefix
preliminary; preparatory
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
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