Word Meaning 下り

くだり kudari

下り is read as くだり (kudari) and means downbound (esp. away from Tokyo).

Meaning

English

downbound (esp. away from Tokyo)
down-slope
downward going
down-train
train heading toward the ending point of its route
downstream
downhill

Reading

Kana

くだり

Romaji

kudari

Writing Variants

降りくだり kudari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 上り,照り Rank 4416 Priority A

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下がり

さがり

a little after ...

下回り

したまわり

actor with a minor part (in kabuki, etc.)

下取り

したどり

trade-in

下車

げしゃ

alighting (from a train, bus, etc.)

下げる

さげる

to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards

下ろす

おろす

to withdraw (money)

下る

くだる

to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)

下さる

くださる

to give

下水

げすい

sewage

下がる

さがる

to get closer to the present day

下山

げざん

descending a mountain

下見

したみ

preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes)

Example Sentences

階段を下りると出口があります。

かいだんをおりるとでぐちがあります。

If you go down the stairs, there is an exit.

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