落
Kanji · N2
落 / fall
Kanji for fall, drop, or come down.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ラク | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
落 carries the meaning fall, drop, or come down.
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Common compounds with 落
落書きらくがきscrawl / scribble / graffiti
落ちおちslip / omission
陥落かんらくsubsidence / sinking / cave-in
落胆らくたんdiscouragement / despondency / dejection
落雷らくらいlightning strike / lightning bolt
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