陥落
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 陥落
1
subsidence; sinking; cave-in; collapse; falling in
2
fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender
Examples
パリは１９４０年に陥落した。
Paris fell in 1940.
3
fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
4
Colloquial
giving in (to someone's persuasion); yielding; being convinced
Kanji in this Word
陥
10 strokes
Frequency: 1154
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
collapse
fall into
cave in
fall (castle)
slide into
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おちい.る
おとしい.れる
落
12 strokes
Frequency: 420
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
fall
drop
come down
village
hamlet
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.ちる
お.ち
お.とす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おち
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