漢字道KANJIDO

7 strokesRadical

7Elementary year 47 strokesRadical
On
テイ
Kun
ひく(い)・ひく(める)・ひく(まる)
Meaning
low

Origin

ORIGIN

Combines 亻 (person) with 氐 giving the sound; 氐 also carries the sense of 'low', so the character means 'low'.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

テイ低級・低気圧・高低
ひくい低い・低さ
ひくめる低める
ひくまる低まる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 最低さいてい

    lowest; worst

  • 低学年ていがくねん

    lower grades (of school)

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

低学年の子どもたちが遊んでいる。

The lower-grade children are playing.

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