Word details

軍門に下る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 軍門に下る.

Dictionary

Entry

軍門に下る軍門に降るぐんもんにくだるExpressionGodan verbFreq #52523
1

to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

army, force, troops, war, battle

9 strokesFrequency 189JLPT N2Grade 4

On

グン

Kun

いくさ

gate, counter for cannons

8 strokesFrequency 452JLPT N3Grade 2

On

モン

Kun

かど

Nanori

じょうゆき

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

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

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

10 strokesFrequency 596JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コウ

Kun

お.りるお.ろすふ.るふ.りくだ.るくだ.す

Nanori

ふりふる

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