Word Meaning 下がる

さがる sagaru

下がる is read as さがる (sagaru) and means to get closer to the present day.

Meaning

English

to get closer to the present day
to go south
to hang
to dangle
to deteriorate
to fall off
to be downgraded
to move back

Reading

Kana

さがる

Romaji

sagaru

Writing Variants

下るさがる sagaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 上がる Rank 5825 Priority A

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