How to say 'Low' in Japanese | 低

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The Japanese word for Low is 'Tei', written as 低 in Japanese.'Low' in hiragana is てい.

word

低

Meaning

Low

Reading

てい

tei

Kanji

低Low

Explanation

The Japanese noun '低 (てい)' means 'low'. It is often used to describe something that is physically low in height or position, or metaphorically low in status, level, or quality. For example: the low temperature「低い温度」(ひくいおんど). The low status of the employee「従業員の低い地位」(じゅうぎょういんのひくいちい). It can also be used in compound words, such as '低気圧 (ていきあつ)' (low pressure) or '低所得 (ていしょとく)' (low income). Note that '低' is often used in its adjectival form '低い (ひくい)' to describe nouns directly.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

5231

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 低

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

低

Meaning

Low

Words Related to 低 Through the Kanji 低

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 低 as well.

word

低い

Meaning

Low

word

最低

Meaning

Worst

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低下

Meaning

Decline

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低温

Meaning

Low temperature

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低気圧

Meaning

Low pressure

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'Tei' means 'Low' .

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