Word Meaning 降りかかる

ふりかかる furikakaru

降りかかる is read as ふりかかる (furikakaru) and means to fall onto.

Meaning

English

  1. to fall onto
  2. to happen
  3. to befall

Reading

Kana

ふりかかる

Romaji

furikakaru

Writing Variants

  • 降り掛かる ふりかかる furikakaru
  • 降り懸かる ふりかかる furikakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 124163 Priority T

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降る

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降りしきる

ふりしきる

to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.)

降り積もる

ふりつもる

to fall and pile up (e.g. snow)

降り始める

ふりはじめる

to begin to fall (rain, etc.)

降水

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rainfall

降参

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being defeated (e.g. by a problem)

降下

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passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

降格

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demotion

降雨

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rainfall

降雪

こうせつ

snowfall

降り

ふり

alighting