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below, under

下 is the #250 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “below, under” and is pronounced [ɕi̥ta̠].

#250frequency rank
0.03%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 下

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#249 少し

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