落 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ラク
- Kun
- お(ちる)・お(とす)
- Meaning
- to fall, to drop
Origin
艹 (plant) + 洛 (phonetic 'raku') — leaves of grass and trees 'falling' down.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ラク | 落語・落涙・集落 |
|---|---|
| おちる | 落ちる・落ち着く |
| おとす | 落とす・力落とし |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 落下らっか
fall, drop
- 落葉らくよう
falling leaves
Example
えんぴつが 床に 落ちました。
The pencil fell on the floor.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)