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下
This kanji means lower or down.
on readings:
kun readings:
- shita
- moto
- shimo
- sa
- o
- kuda
examples:
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地下鉄
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chikatetsu |
subway |
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下戸
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geko |
teetotaler |
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下旬
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gejun |
last 10 (or 11 or 8 or 9) days of a month (21st - end) |
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下界
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gekai |
this world, the earth below |
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下巻
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gekan |
last volume |
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下車
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gesha |
get off (a train) |
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下宿
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geshuku |
room and board |
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下水
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gesui |
sewer system, drainage |
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下剤
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gezai |
laxative |
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下山
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gezan |
descent from a mountain |
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下手
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heta |
unskilled, poor, poor at |
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氷点下
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hyōtenka |
below the freezing point |
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女王陛下
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joō heika |
her majesty the queen |
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川下
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kawashimo |
downstream |
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風下
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kazashimo |
leeward side |
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切り下げ
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kirisage |
reduciton, devaluation |
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降下
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kōka |
descent, fall, landing |
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国王陛下
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kokuō heika |
his majesty the king |
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下り坂
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kudarizaka |
descent, decline |
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靴下
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kutsushita |
socks |
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門下生
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monkasei |
pupil |
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廊下
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rōka |
hallway |
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両陛下
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ryōheika |
their majesties the emperor and empress |
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下
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shita |
down |
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下着
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shitagi |
underwear |
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下町
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shitamachi |
(low-lying) downtown area |
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天皇陛下
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tennō heika |
his majesty the emperor |
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雪下出麦
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Yuki watarite mugi nobiru |
January 1 - 4 |
links:
Japanese calander entry on Wikipedia
Wiktionary
72 Seasons blog
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