下か拍はくじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1noundownbeatrare termmusic›Rare music term for the first beat of a measure, often contrasted with 強拍 (upbeat).See also: 強拍指し揮き者しゃは下か拍はくでタクトを振ふり下おろす。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe conductor brings the baton down on the downbeat.