- noun below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
- bottom
- beneath; underneath
- as 下から, 下より, etc. just after; right after
- noun, takes の inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior)
- noun trade-in
- prefix preliminary; preparatory
下
した
below
Meanings
もと also 許
- noun, oft. as ...の下に or ...の下で under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
- under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath
- as ...の下に with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of ...)
- usu. written as 元 (someone's) side; (someone's) location
げ
- noun lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority
- second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
しも
- noun lower reaches (of a river)
- bottom; lower part
- lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); urine; menses
- end; far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)
- takes の dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)
か
- suffix under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
さがる also 下ル
- suffix, in the Kyoto address system below; south of
Its kanji
In sentences
下に降りましょう。 Why don't we go downstairs? #10565442
下に来てください。 Please come downstairs. #10573100
私より15歳ぐらい下よ。 He's about fifteen years younger than I am. #11912835
ベッドの下よ。 It's under the bed. #11041833
テーブルの下よ。 It's under the table. #202412
椅子の下にいます。 It is under the chair. #402216