How to say 'Descend' in Japanese | 降りる

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The Japanese word for Descend is 'Oriru', written as 降りる in Japanese.'Descend' in hiragana is おりる.

word

降りる

Meaning

Descend

Reading

おりる

oriru

Kanji

降Descend, Fall

Explanation

The Japanese verb '降りる (おりる)' primarily means 'to descend' or 'to get off'. It is commonly used when referring to getting off a vehicle, such as a train or bus, or descending from a higher place like a mountain or stairs. For example: I will get off at the next station「次の駅で降ります」(つぎのえきでおります). He descended the mountain「彼は山を降りた」(かれはやまをおりた). Additionally, it can be used metaphorically, such as stepping down from a position or role. For example: The CEO decided to step down「社長は降りることに決めた」(しゃちょうはおりることにきめた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1433

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 降りる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

降

Meaning

Descend, Fall

Hiragana in the Word 降りる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 降りる Through the Kanji 降

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 降 as well.

word

以降

Meaning

After

word

降る

Meaning

Fall

word

雨降り

Meaning

Rainfall

word

乗り降り

Meaning

Boarding, Alighting

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'Oriru' means 'Descend' .

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