Words
Words with 下
Kanji 下, meaning below, appears in 1,192 Japanese vocabulary entries.
始馭天下之天皇
はつくにしらすすめらみこと
first emperor to rule the land (title bestowed upon Emperor Jimmu on his coronation)
修身斉家治国平天下
しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか
those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land
上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず
じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)