Word Meaning 下野

げや geya

下野 is read as げや (geya) and means retirement from public office.

Meaning

English

retirement from public office
going into opposition
losing power

Reading

Kana

げや

Romaji

geya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 14328 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

下毛野

しもつけの

Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica)

野に下る

やにくだる

to leave the government service

下手

したて

underarm grip on opponent's belt

下町

したまち

Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

下手

へた

imprudent

下着

したぎ

underwear

下品

げひん

vulgar

下界

げかい

this world (as opposed to heaven)

下院

かいん

lower house

下方

かほう

lower region

下水道

げすいどう

sewer

下地

したじ

soy sauce

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

下野紘 Hiro Shimono

下野根隆良 Takara Shimonone