How to say 'Bottom' in Japanese | 底

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The Japanese word for Bottom is 'Soko', written as 底 in Japanese.'Bottom' in hiragana is そこ.

word

底

Meaning

Bottom

Reading

そこ

soko

Kanji

底Bottom

Explanation

The Japanese noun '底 (そこ)' means 'bottom'. This word is used to refer to the lowest part or base of something, such as a container, a body of water, or even abstract concepts like emotions. For example: the bottom of the sea「海の底」(うみのそこ). I hit rock bottom emotionally「感情の底に落ちた」(かんじょうのそこにおちた). It can also be used metaphorically to describe the lowest point of a situation or condition. For instance: the bottom of the economic recession「不況の底」(ふきょうのそこ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2015

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 底

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

底

Meaning

Bottom

Words Related to 底 Through the Kanji 底

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 底 as well.

word

徹底

Meaning

Thoroughness

word

到底

Meaning

Cannot

word

徹底的

Meaning

Thorough

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'Soko' means 'Bottom' .

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