Kanji

What does the kanji 陥 mean?

陥 means collapsing, caving in; falling into, being captured. On'yomi カン. Kun'yomi おちい.る、おとしい.れる.

Quick facts
On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiおちい.る、おとしい.れる
Strokes10
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カンKun'yomi おちい.る、おとしい.れる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

collapsing, caving in; falling into, being captured

Memory hook

A pit dug into the mound (阝), and whoever steps there falls in — FALL INTO, COLLAPSE.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 欠陥けっかんdefect, flaw

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.