Kanji

What does the kanji 落 mean?

落 means fall, drop; decline. On'yomi ラク. Kun'yomi お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ラク
Kun'yomi	お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす
Strokes	12
Main radical	艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

落On'yomi ラクKun'yomi お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

fall, drop; decline

Memory hook

Each (各) drop of water (氵) on the grass (艹) grows heavy and falls — FALL, DROP.

Main radical

艸grass, plant 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

落第らくだいfailing (an exam/course)
お洒落おしゃれfashionable, stylish; dressing up
落ちるおちるto fall, to drop; to fail (an exam)
落とすおとすto drop, to lose; to remove (dirt)
落ち着くおちつくto calm down, to settle down

More words with this kanji

洒落しゃれa pun, a witty joke; stylish dressing
落し物おとしものlost item
墜落ついらくcrash, fall (of an aircraft)
没落ぼつらくdownfall, decline, ruin
落下らっかfalling, dropping
転落てんらくfalling; downfall, decline
洒落るしゃれるto dress stylishly; to make a pun, to joke wittily
落ち着きおちつきcalmness, composure, stability
落ち込むおちこむto feel depressed; to decline, to fall into (a slump)
見落とすみおとすto overlook, to miss (something)
落葉おちばfallen leaves

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