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Kanji Detail for 下 - "below, under, down"
下
- Meaning
下 means "below, under, down."
Below - Lower in position, status, value, or age; inferior.
Later - The latter part in time, order, or sequence.
To descend - To lower; to go down; to move from high to low.
Under authority - Within someone's jurisdiction or control.
To issue - To hand down a command or order.
To act - To take action; to carry out.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The opposite of 上. See "上" for details. | A humble term when addressing superiors. Such as 下情 (my humble feelings), 下懷 (my humble thoughts). | To descend. To go downward from above. Such as 下山 (descend the mountain), 下樓 (go downstairs). | To lower; such as 下旗 (lower the flag), 下帷 (lower the curtain). Like the colloquial "put down." | To subdue. Hence attacking cities, seizing territory, and subduing people by force is called 下.
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Sentences including 下
Under the table was a black cat.
Please pass me the sugar.
Could you please repeat it slowly?
I am poor at tennis.
Let me take a look.
Let me do my work in peace.
Keep an eye on my bag while i buy a ticket.
If you want to speak to me , please call me up.
He kindly answered questions.
The question is who will make the decision.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
古い燻ぶり返った藁葺の間を通り抜けて磯へ下りると、この辺にこれほどの都会人種が住んでいるかと思うほど、避暑に来た男や女で砂の上が動いていた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は単に好奇心のために、並んで浜辺を下りて行く二人の後姿を見守っていた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
先生は眼鏡をとって台の上に置いて、すぐ手拭で頭を包んで、すたすた浜を下りて行った。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
この前名刺を取り次いだ記憶のある下女は、私を待たしておいてまた内へはいった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その下へ来た時、先生は高い梢を見上げて、「もう少しすると、綺麗ですよ。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
「すぐお宅へお帰りですか」「ええ別に寄る所もありませんから」二人はまた黙って南の方へ坂を下りた」
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
しかしいつでもというわけにはいかない」「今夜はいかがです」「今夜は好い心持だね」「これから毎晩少しずつ召し上がると宜ござんすよ」「そうはいかない」「召し上がって下さいよ。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その方が淋しくなくって好いから」先生の宅は夫婦と下女だけであった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
家庭の一員として暮した事のない私のことだから、深い消息は無論｜解らなかったけれども、座敷で私と対坐している時、先生は何かのついでに、下女を呼ばないで、奥さんを呼ぶ事があった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はどうしたものだろうと思って玄関先で迷ったが、すぐ決心をしてそのまま下宿へ帰った。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
それで下らない神経を昂奮させてしまったんです」と先生がまたいった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha