N2
降 meaning and readings
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Kanji
降
N2
- Meaning
- get down, come down, surrender
- Onyomi
- コウ
- Kunyomi
- お(りる)、お(ろす)、ふ(る)
- Formula
- 降 = ⻖ + 夂 + 㐄。
Story
降 is analyzed as a combination of ⻖ (hill), 夂+㐄 (->) and denotes get down, come down, surrender.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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