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降

Descend, Precipitate, Fall, Surrender

10 strokes

On readings 音読み

こう、ご

Kun readings 訓読み

お.りる、お.ろす、ふ.る、ふ.り、くだ.る、くだ.す

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Words using 降

降りるおりるto get offN5 降るふるto precipitateN5 降ろすおろすto take downN3 降伏こうふくcapitulationN3 以降いこうon and afterN2 下降かこうdeclineN2 降水こうすいrainfallN1 降下こうかdescent ; fall ; drop ; (atmospheric) depression 沈降ちんこうsedimentation (e.g. of red blood cells) ; precipitation ; settling 降りかかるふりかかるto fall (on) ; to rain down ; to shower down 降りるおりるto descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down; to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount 降るふるto fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down

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