What does kanji 落 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 落 is fall.

How is kanji 落 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 落 are お.ちる, お.ち, お.とす; the onyomi readings are ラク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 落?

Kanji 落 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 落?

The main radical for kanji 落 is 艸.

What words use kanji 落?

Example words that use kanji 落 include 落語, 落, 落ちこむ, 落札.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

落

Meaning

Kanji 落

fall

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: お.ちるお.ちお.とす
Onyomi 音読み: ラク
Nanori 名乗り: おち

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #420
Strokes: 12
Radical: 艸
Components: 口 • 夂 • 汁 • 艾
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 洛

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 492 entries that include this kanji.

落語

らくご

rakugo

落

おち

punch line (of a joke)

落ちこむ

おちこむ

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

落札

らくさつ

successful bid

落ち付き

おちつき

stability

落下

らっか

fall

落葉

おちば

deciduous

落ち零れ

おちこぼれ

fallen scraps

落ち入る

おちいる

to fall into (a trap, etc.)

落ち付く

おちつく

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.)

落第

らくだい

failure (in an examination)

落し物

おとしもの

lost property

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

りんごが木から落ちた。

The apple fell from the tree.

彼は階段で本を落とした。

He dropped a book on the stairs.

秋になると葉が落ちる。

When autumn comes, the leaves fall.

最近、売り上げが落ちている。

Sales have been falling lately.

財布を道に落としてしまった。

I accidentally dropped my wallet on the road.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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