JLPT N5 · Movement

下がる

さがる

to go down; to fall

Stroke order of 下がる

3 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

下 · 3 strokes が · 5 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A line with a mark below the base line: things move down under it.

Parts: 下 down + がる

The characters in 下がる

下した — down; below (3 strokes)
がが — ga (5 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

気温が下がりました。

きおんがさがりました。

The temperature dropped.

Words with 下

下down; below 下さるto give (honorific)地下underground 地下鉄subway 下手unskilful; bad at 部下subordinate 廊下hallway; corridor 値下げprice cut 下旬last third of a month 下痢diarrhea 以下or less; below 上下up and down 下品vulgar 靴下socks

More words: Movement

泳ぐto swim 遊ぶto play 飛ぶto fly; to jump 乗るto ride; to get on 降りるto get off 渡るto cross 曲がるto turn 登るto climb 急ぐto hurry 上がるto go up; to rise 並ぶto line up 落ちるto fall; to drop 遅れるto be late

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