食い下がる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食い下がる
1
to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to
2
to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose
3
Sumo
to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
Kanji in this Word
食
9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
eat
food
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
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
喰
12 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
eat
drink
receive (a blow)
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じき
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