How to write 下
- Meaning
- below, down, descend, give
- On reading
- カ、ゲ
- Kun reading
- した、しも、もと、さ(げる)、さ(がる)、くだ(る)、くだ(り)、くだ(す)、くだ(さる)、お(ろす)、お(りる)
- Strokes
- 3
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下 | した | below; down |
| 下さい | ください | please (give me) |
| 下りる | おりる | to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down |
Example sentence
いすの下にねこがいます。
いすのしたにねこがいます。
There is a cat under the chair.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
下below, down, descendOn: カ、ゲ · Kun: した、しも、もと、さ(げる)、さ(がる)、くだ(る)、くだ(り)、くだ(す)、くだ(さる)、お(ろす)、お(りる) · 3 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.