Word Meaning 低い

ひくい hikui

低い is read as ひくい (hikui) and means low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)
  2. short (height)
  3. low (position)
  4. close to the ground
  5. deep (voice)
  6. in a low key
  7. low (volume)

Reading

Kana

ひくい

Romaji

hikui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 高い Rank 4048 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

低下

ていか

fall

低気圧

ていきあつ

bad temper

低温

ていおん

low temperature

低音

ていおん

low tone

低地

ていち

depression

低める

ひくめる

to lower

低調

ていちょう

inactive

低学年

ていがくねん

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

低水準

ていすいじゅん

substandard

低利

ていり

low interest rate

低迷

ていめい

hanging low (of clouds)

低落

ていらく

fall

Example Sentences

10

かれはわたしよりせがひくい。

he is shorter than i am.

きょうはきおんがひくい。

the temperature is low today.

あのひとはちいがたかくてもしせいがひくい。

that person remains humble even though their status is high.

このちいきはとちがひくいのでみずがたまりやすい。

this area is low-lying, so water collects easily.

かれはいつもひくいめせんではなしてくれる。

he always speaks with a humble attitude.

I have low blood pressure.

Tom has a low-pitched voice.

This is a low mountain.

Your blood pressure's low.

I have a flat nose.