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JLPT N5 · Movement

降りる

おりる

to get off

Stroke order of 降りる

3 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

降 · 10 strokesり · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A hill (阝) with feet stepping down it: you step down off the vehicle.

Parts: 降 descend (阝 hill + 夅) + りる

The characters in 降りる

  • り り — ri (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

次の駅で降ります。

つぎのえきでおります。

I get off at the next station.

Words with 降

降るto fall (rain; snow)降水量rainfall降ろすto unload; to drop off

More words: Movement

泳ぐto swim遊ぶto play飛ぶto fly; to jump乗るto ride; to get on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落ちるto fall; to drop遅れるto be late

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