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What does 下降 (かこう, kakou) mean?

下降 (かこう, kakou) means descent, decline.

Quick facts
Readingかこう
Romajikakou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かこう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkakou

descent, decline

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive descent; fall; drop

Example sentences

  • The airplane slowly began to descend.

  • Sales are declining this year.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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