降

降 — descend, precipitate, fall

Learn the correct stroke order for 降 (descend), a 10-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 610 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 10

On'yomi (音読み)コウkou、ゴgo

Kun'yomi (訓読み)お.りるoriru、お.ろすorosu、ふ.るfuru、ふ.りfuri、くだ.るkudaru、くだ.すkudasu

Strokes10

Radical阜

Frequency#596

Meaningsdescend, precipitate, fall, surrender

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

以降いこうon and after; from ... onward; sincenoun

下降かこうdescent; fall; dropnoun

滑降かっこうdescent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; skiing downnoun

降るふるto fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come downverb

降雨こううrainfall; rainnoun

降下こうかdescent; fall; dropnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 降 (descend) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 10 strokes with radical 阜.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 降 is #596, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

以降いこう — on and after; from ... onward; since

下降かこう — descent; fall; drop

滑降かっこう — descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; skiing down

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (阜)

防ward off 阪heights 阻thwart 阜hill 附affixed 限limit 院Inst.除exclude

Same reading

期period 続continue 交mingle 向yonder 確assurance 格status 構posture 好fond

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 降 have?

The kanji 降 (descend) has 10 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 降?

降 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 降 mean?

降 means: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender. On'yomi readings: コウ, ゴ. Kun'yomi readings: お.りる, お.ろす, ふ.る, ふ.り, くだ.る, くだ.す.

What JLPT level is 降?

降 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.