低下
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 低下
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.
Kanji in this Word
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
下
3 strokes
Frequency: 97
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
below
down
descend
give
low
inferior
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
ゲ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
— Specialized readings used in names
さか
しと
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