Word details
陥る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陥る.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to fall into (e.g. a hole)
Examples
これが原因でたいていの街の浴場は困難な状態に陥った。
This caused most of the local bath-houses to fall on hard times.
2
to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)
3
to fall into (a trap, etc.)
4
to fall; to surrender; to capitulate
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
陥
collapse, fall into, cave in, fall (castle), slide into
10 strokesFrequency 1,154JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
おちい.るおとしい.れる
落
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
入
enter, insert
2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニュウジュ
Kun
い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る
Nanori
いりいるにのりり
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