01
下手
へた
unskillful
Meanings
- below
- down
- descend
- give
- low
- inferior
Readings
Onyomi
- カ
- ゲ
Kunyomi
- した
- しも
- もと
- さ.げる
- さ.がる
- くだ.る
- くだ.り
- くだ.す
- -くだ.す
- くだ.さる
- お.ろす
- お.りる
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Useful words
02
地下鉄
ちかてつ
subway
03
下がる
さがる
to go down
04
靴下
くつした
socks
05
以下
いか
or less
06
下着
したぎ
underwear
Compare Kanji
01上Pair98%above, upDown and up are the cleanest direction pair in the set.02中Pair82%in, insideMiddle gives a third position between the upper and lower extremes.03低Meaning86%lower, shortLow is the adjective side of the downward idea.04底Meaning78%bottom, soleThe bottom of something turns the down direction into a physical place.05地Meaning72%ground, earthGround meaning anchors the downward idea in the earth.06降Meaning74%descend, precipitateDescending is the motion version of moving toward 下.
Appears in Decks
Spark Set
First 50 Kanji
First 50 Kanji expands the starter base into a broader beginner review.
Practice in DeckSpark SetPosition 36Spark Set
Tiny But Powerful
Tiny But Powerful keeps 25 compact kanji in one quick review.
Practice in DeckSpark SetPosition 10Spark Set
The First Week Deck
First Week Kanji gives new learners a 47-card runway for early daily practice.
Practice in DeckSpark SetPosition 31Place Set
Directions Deck
Use Directions to study 21 kanji connected with directions and position.
Practice in DeckPlace SetPosition 2Place Set
Inside and Outside
Inside and Outside sets aside 18 kanji for steady practice with inside, outside, and position.
Practice in DeckPlace SetPosition 5Action Set
Movement Kanji
Movement Kanji gives 44 cards to one clear theme: movement and direction.
Practice in DeckAction SetPosition 6Wordcraft Set
Kanji That Build Many Words
Kanji That Build Many Words is a 99-card kanji deck for word-building patterns.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 16Wordcraft Set
Kanji You See in Japan
Build your eye for Japanese public text with 42 kanji.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 6Wordcraft Set
High-Utility 250
High-Utility 250 gathers 250 useful kanji for broad review.
Practice in DeckWordcraft SetPosition 95Shadow Set
Kanji With Too Many Readings
Kanji With Too Many Readings keeps the lesson tight with 28 kanji on crowded readings.
Practice in DeckShadow SetPosition 19Shadow Set
Kanji That Change Meaning in Compounds
Kanji That Change Meaning in Compounds is a 22-card kanji deck for compound meaning shifts.
Practice in DeckShadow SetPosition 10