下

Meaning

下 centers on a lower position or downward direction: being below, moving down, or descending. The senses of giving and inferiority are natural extensions of lowering something or being lower in status.

• 下さるくださる
  N4

  to give; to confer; to bestow

• 下もと
  N1

  under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)

• 下した
  N5

  below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)

• 以下いか
  N4

  not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer

• 下位かい
  N1

  low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)

• 地下ちか
  N4

  underground; below the ground

• 下がるさがる
  N4

  to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower

• 下手へた
  N5

  unskillful; poor; awkward

• 下手したて
  N1

  humble position; inferior

• 低下ていか
  N2

  fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

• 部下ぶか
  N2

  subordinate person

• 下着したぎ
  N4

  underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

• 上下じょうげ
  N2

  top and bottom; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends; up and down

• 上下うえした
  N1

  top and bottom; up and down; high and low; above and below; upper and lower ends

• 下記かき

  the following

• 地下鉄ちかてつ
  N5

  subway; metro; underground (railway)

• 下りくだり
  N3

  down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route

• 下すくだす
  N1

  to make a decision; to draw a conclusion

• 天下てんか
  N1

  the whole world

• 投下とうか

  throwing down; dropping; airdrop

• 落下らっか
  N1

  fall; drop; descent; coming down

• 下半身かはんしん
  N1

  lower half of the body; nether parts

• 靴下くつした
  N5

  socks; sock; stockings; stocking

• 下らないくだらない
  N3

  trivial; trifling; insignificant; not worth bothering with; worthless; useless; good-for-nothing

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