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

  1. to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)
  2. to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)
  3. to be granted
  4. to be issued
  5. to be given
  6. to descend (e.g. a mountain)
  7. to go down
  8. 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 1080 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

10

かれはおりるけっしんをした。

He decided to descend.

やまをおりるのはたいへんだ。

Descending the mountain is difficult.

We'll get off at the last station.

Which stop are you getting off at?

The next station is where you get off.

I am getting off at the next station.

I am getting off at the next station.

I might have slept through my station.

Before we get out of the taxi, we pay the fare.

A heavy frost is expected tonight.