下 — below

You can spot 下 in 下 (Below) and 下手 (unskillful).

N5 3 strokes

Readings

On’yomi
カ、ゲ
Kun’yomi
した、しも、もと

How to write 下

Numbered stroke order diagram for 下
Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 下 in words

  • 下した
    Below
  • 下手へた
    unskillful
  • 靴下くつした
    Socks
  • 地下鉄ちかてつ
    subway
  • 廊下ろうか
    corridor

In a sentence

  • 日本語はまだ下手だけれども、毎日話します。にほんごはまだへただけれども、まいにちはなします。My Japanese is still poor, but I speak every day.
  • 私は歌うのが下手です。わたしはうたうのがへたです。I am not good at singing.
  • 弟は字を書くのが下手です。おとうとはじをかくのがへたです。My younger brother is poor at writing characters.

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