Word Meaning 下っぱ

したっぱ shitappa

下っぱ is read as したっぱ (shitappa) and means underling.

Meaning

English

  1. underling
  2. person of low standing
  3. grunt
  4. petty (work, official, etc.)
  5. minor
  6. lowly
  7. humble

Reading

Kana

したっぱ

Romaji

shitappa

Writing Variants

  • 下っ端 したっぱ shitappa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 105770 Priority Q

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下ろす

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下る

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下さる

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下がる

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下がり

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