JLPT N5 · Places & directions

下

した

down; below

Stroke order of 下

下 is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A line hanging down beneath a ceiling (一): below, down.

Parts: 一 ceiling line + 卜-like downward stroke

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.

Words with 下

下がるto go down; to fall 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: Places & directions

上up; above 中inside; middle 外outside 右right 左left 前front; before 後ろbehind 北north 南south 東east 西west 日本Japan 国country 学校school 駅station 店shop 会社company

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