Word Meaning 下向

げこう gekou

下向 is read as げこう (gekou) and means coming down from a high place to a low place.

Meaning

English

  1. coming down from a high place to a low place
  2. going from the capital to the provinces
  3. returning after praying at a temple or shrine

Reading

Kana

げこう

Romaji

gekou

Writing Variants

  • 還向 げこう gekou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 上京 Rank 49248 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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下向き

したむき

pointing down

下向く

したむく

to get worse

下向き矢印

したむきやじるし

down arrow

下流

かりゅう

lower classes

下降

かこう

descent

下宿

げしゅく

boarding house

下半期

かはんき

second half of the year

下調べ

したしらべ

preliminary investigation

下段

かだん

low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

下記

かき

the following

下草

したぐさ

undergrowth

下落

げらく

depreciation