Kanji
降
kanji character
descend
precipitate
fall
surrender
降 kanji-降 descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
降
Meaning
descend precipitate fall
Readings
Kun'yomi
- おりる
- おろす
- ふる
- ふり しきる to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.)
- ふり そそぐ to rain incessantly
- ふり つもる to fall and pile up (e.g. snow)
- くだる
- くだす
On'yomi
- い こう on and after
- か こう descent
- こう ふく surrender
- ご
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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降 ろすto take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand... -
降 りgiving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles -
降 りるto descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down... -
降 るto fall (of rain, snow, ash... -
以 降 on and after, from ... onward, since -
已 降 on and after, from ... onward, since -
下 降 descent, fall, drop... -
降 すto make a decision, to draw a conclusion, to give a judgement... -
降 伏 surrender, capitulation, submission... -
降 服 surrender, capitulation, submission... -
降 水 rainfall, precipitation -
降 参 surrender, submission, capitulation... -
降 雨 rainfall, rain -
降 雪 snowfall, snow -
降 格 demotion, relegation, downgrading -
降 板 leaving the mound, being knocked out, resignation... -
天 降 りretiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation, command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector... -
雨 降 りrainfall, rainy weather, rain... -
滑 降 descent (esp. in skiing), sliding down, skiing down... -
飛 降 りるto jump down, to leap down, to jump off... -
降 下 descent, fall, drop... -
乗 り降 りgetting on and off (a vehicle), boarding and alighting -
乗 降 getting on and off, embarking and disembarking -
投 降 surrender - とび
降 りるto jump down, to leap down, to jump off... -
降 水 量 amount of precipitation, precipitation -
飛 び降 りるto jump down, to leap down, to jump off... -
跳 び降 りるto jump down, to leap down, to jump off... -
降 らすto send (rain), to shed -
霜 降 "frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)