JLPT N3 · Happy & sad

落ち込む

おちこむ

to feel down

Stroke order of 落ち込む

4 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

落 · 12 strokesち · 2 strokes込 · 5 strokesむ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

Falling 落 and sinking into 込 a gloomy mood.

Parts: 落 fall + ち kana + 込 enter + む kana

The characters in 落ち込む

ちち — chi (2 strokes)
むむ — mu (3 strokes)

Example sentence

失敗して落ち込んでいます。

しっぱいしておちこんでいます。

I'm feeling down after failing.

Words with 落

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

Words with 込

振り込むto transfer money 振込bank transfer 払い込むto pay in 税込みtax included 申し込むto apply; to sign up 割り込むto cut in line

More words: Happy & sad

喜びjoy 悲しみsadness 悔しいfrustrating; regrettable 感激deep emotion; being touched 微笑むto smile 溜め息sigh 憂鬱depression; gloom 愉快pleasant; delightful 孤独loneliness 心細いhelpless; lonely 情けないpitiful; shameful 惜しいregrettable; so close

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