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How to say 'Below' or 'Less' in Japanese | 以下

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The Japanese word for Below or Less is 'Ika', written as 以下 in Japanese.'Below' or 'Less' in hiragana is いか.

    word

    以下

    Meaning

    Below, Less

    Reading

    いか

    ika

    Kanji

    以By means of 下Down

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '以下 (いか)' is used to indicate something that is 'below' or 'less than' a certain threshold, limit, or reference point. It is often used in contexts involving rankings, quantities, or standards. For example: children aged 10 and below「10歳以下の子供」(じゅっさいいかのこども). The temperature is below freezing「温度は氷点以下です」(おんどはひょうてんいかです). Note that '以下' can also imply 'inferior' or 'not exceeding' in certain contexts, such as in quality or performance.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    625

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 以下

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    以

    Meaning

    By means of

  • kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

Words Related to 以下 Through the Kanji 以

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 以 as well.

  • word

    以上

    Meaning

    More than, No more

  • word

    以外

    Meaning

    Except

  • word

    以前

    Meaning

    Before, Previously

  • word

    以来

    Meaning

    Since

  • word

    以降

    Meaning

    After

  • word

    以後

    Meaning

    After, Hereafter

  • word

    以内

    Meaning

    Within

Words Related to 以下 Through the Kanji 下

These 42 Words contain the Kanji 下 as well.

  • word

    下さる

    Meaning

    Give

  • word

    下

    Meaning

    Under

  • word

    下り

    Meaning

    Descent

  • word

    年下

    Meaning

    Younger

  • word

    下手

    Meaning

    Unskilled

  • word

    地下鉄

    Meaning

    Subway

  • word

    下げる

    Meaning

    Lower

  • word

    地下

    Meaning

    Underground, Basement

  • word

    下ろす

    Meaning

    Lower, Unload

  • word

    靴下

    Meaning

    Socks

  • word

    下がる

    Meaning

    Descend, Decrease

  • word

    下水

    Meaning

    Sewage

  • word

    上下

    Meaning

    Updown

  • word

    下書き

    Meaning

    Draft

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    部下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    下品

    Meaning

    Vulgar

  • word

    廊下

    Meaning

    Hallway

  • word

    下町

    Meaning

    Downtown

  • word

    下る

    Meaning

    Descend, Decide

  • word

    天下

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    下宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    下す

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    下流

    Meaning

    Downstream, Lower class

  • word

    下りる

    Meaning

    Descend

  • word

    下旬

    Meaning

    Last third

  • word

    下記

    Meaning

    Below

  • word

    下痢

    Meaning

    Diarrhea

  • word

    ぶら下がる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    ぶら下げる

    Meaning

    Hang

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    低下

    Meaning

    Decline

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    値下がり

    Meaning

    Decrease

  • word

    値下げ

    Meaning

    Price reduction

  • word

    見下ろす

    Meaning

    Look down

  • word

    陛下

    Meaning

    Majesty

  • word

    下着

    Meaning

    Underwear

  • word

    飛び下りる

    Meaning

    Jump down

  • word

    下駄

    Meaning

    Clogs

  • word

    零下

    Meaning

    Below zero

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