JLPT N3 · More verbs

落とす

おとす

to drop; to lose

Stroke order of 落とす

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

落 · 12 strokesと · 2 strokes す · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Leaves 艹 fall into 氵 water at 各 each spot: drop.

Parts: 落 fall (艹 grass + 氵 water + 各 each) + kana とす

The characters in 落とす

とと — to (2 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

どこかで財布を落としました。

どこかでさいふをおとしました。

I dropped my wallet somewhere.

Words with 落

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

More words: More verbs

受けるto receive; to take (a test)取り消すto cancel 求めるto request; to seek 示すto show; to indicate 打つto hit; to strike 放すto release; to let go 与えるto give; to grant 追うto chase; to follow 渡すto hand over 負けるto lose (a game)申し込むto apply; to sign up 破るto tear; to break 抜くto pull out 押すto push; to press 降ろすto unload; to drop off

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