落


This kanji is for a fall. It also means to drop or lose.

on readings:
  • raku
kun readings:
  • o
examples:
部落 buraku village, settlement
落ちる ochiru fall
落ち着いた ochitsuita calm, composed
落とし穴 otoshiana pitfall, trap
落とす otosu drop, lose
落款 rakkan signature (and seal)
落第 rakudai failure in an examination
落語 rakugo Japanese one person comic storytelling
落雷 rakurai thunderbolt, bolt of lightning
転落 tenraku a fall

links:
Rakugo
Wiktionary
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Last ∆ on 2 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.