Moji Ninja

降 — descend; get off; fall as rain

降 means “descend; get off; fall as rain”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: お(りる) (oriru), ふ(る) (furu). You'll see it in words such as 降りる (oriru, “to descend; to go down”).

降
Stroke order of 降
Meaning
descend; get off; fall as rain
On'yomi
コウ (kou)
Kun'yomi
お(りる) (oriru), ふ(る) (furu)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N2 · set Moving 1

How to remember 降

Parts: 阝 town; hill · 夂 dragging feet · 㐄 dancing feet

Words with 降

WordReadingMeaning
降りるおりる oriru kunto descend; to go down
降るふる furu kunto fall; to come down
降ろすおろす orosu kunto take down; to bring down

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Moving 1” set

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