How to say 'Low' in Japanese | 低い

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The Japanese word for Low is 'Hikui', written as 低い in Japanese.'Low' in hiragana is ひくい.

word

低い

Meaning

Low

Reading

ひくい

hikui

Kanji

低Low

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '低い (ひくい)' means 'low'. It is used to describe something that has a relatively small height, level, or position. This can refer to physical objects, such as buildings or mountains, as well as abstract concepts like volume, temperature, or status. For example: the table is low「テーブルが低い」(てーぶるがひくい). His voice is low「彼の声は低い」(かれのこえはひくい). The temperature is low today「今日は気温が低い」(きょうはきおんがひくい). This adjective is often used in comparisons, such as 'lower than' (より低い).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

807

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 低い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

低

Meaning

Low

Hiragana in the Word 低い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 低い Through the Kanji 低

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 低 as well.

word

最低

Meaning

Worst

word

低下

Meaning

Decline

word

低

Meaning

Low

word

低温

Meaning

Low temperature

word

低気圧

Meaning

Low pressure

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'Hikui' means 'Low' .

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