JLPT N3 · Around the house

廊下

ろうか

hallway; corridor

Stroke order of 廊下

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

廊 · 12 strokes下 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

廊 is a building 广 with a man 郎 walking its long side; 下 is below: the lower passage of a house.

Parts: 廊 corridor + 下 below

The characters in 廊下

下した — down; below (3 strokes)

Example sentence

廊下で走らないでください。

ろうかではしらないでください。

Please do not run in the hallway.

Words with 下

下down; below 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 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: Around the house

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