JLPT N5 · Movement

落ちる

おちる

to fall; to drop

Stroke order of 落ちる

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

落 · 12 strokesち · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Grass (艹) and water (氵) with each (各): leaves drip and drop down.

Parts: 落 fall (艹 + 氵 + 各) + ちる

The characters in 落ちる

ちち — chi (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

りんごが木から落ちました。

りんごがきからおちました。

An apple fell from the tree.

Words with 落

落ち葉fallen leaves 落選losing an election 落ち込むto feel down 落とすto drop; to lose 落ち着くto calm down 落語comic storytelling

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 下がるto go down; to fall 並ぶto line up 遅れるto be late

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