Word Meaning 降りる

おりる oriru

降りる is read as おりる (oriru) and means to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm).

Meaning

English

to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)
to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)
to be granted
to be issued
to be given
to descend (e.g. a mountain)
to go down
to come down

Reading

Kana

おりる

Romaji

oriru

Writing Variants

下りる おりる oriru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 上がる,登る,乗る,上る Rank 790 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

降る

ふる

to form (of frost)

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)

降水

こうすい

rainfall

降参

こうさん

being defeated (e.g. by a problem)

降下

こうか

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

降格

こうかく

demotion

降雨

こうう

rainfall

降雪

こうせつ

snowfall

降り

ふり

alighting

降らす

ふらす

to send (rain)

降り出す

ふりだす

to begin to rain

Example Sentences

彼は降りる決心をした。

かれはおりるけっしんをした。

He decided to descend.

山を降りるのは大変だ。

やまをおりるのはたいへんだ。

Descending the mountain is difficult.