JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 落: "fall, drop, come down"
The kanji 落 means "fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ラク in on'yomi and お.ちる, お.ち, お.とす in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ラク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
お.ちるお.ちお.とす
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 420 of 2,501 |
Common words with 落
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 落ちるto fall; to drop; to come down; to crash · to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down
- 落ち着くto calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax · to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable
- 落とすto drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light) · to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place
- 落ち込むto feel down; to feel sad; to be depressed; to be in low spirits · to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition
- 落下fall; drop; descent; coming down
- 崩れ落ちるs'effondrer, s'écrouler
- 落ち着けるcalmer, apaiser, poser (son esprit)
- 肩を落とすto drop one's shoulders
- 落ち着きcalmness; composure; presence of mind · stability; steadiness
- 落胆discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
- 命を落とすto lose one's life
- 転落fall; tumble; spill; plunge · fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent; degradation
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