Word Meaning 降参

こうさん kousan

降参 is read as こうさん (kousan) and means being defeated (e.g. by a problem).

Meaning

English

being defeated (e.g. by a problem)
giving up
giving in
surrender
submission
capitulation

Reading

Kana

こうさん

Romaji

kousan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7872 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

降りる

おりる

to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)

降る

ふる

to form (of frost)

降水

こうすい

rainfall

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

降りしきる

ふりしきる

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

降り注ぐ

ふりそそぐ

to rain incessantly

Example Sentences

彼は降参した。

かれはこうさんした。

He surrendered.