Word details

落第

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 落第.

Dictionary

Entry

落第くだいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #24909
1

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)

Examples
彼はいつも遊んでいたため落第した。
He failed by playing all the time.
2

falling short of the standard; not making the grade

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

No., residence

11 strokesFrequency 160JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダイテイ

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