What is the Kanji for "Low"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Low", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Low" is "低".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Hiku".

Its onyomi reading is "Tei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "亻" means "Person" . And The component "氐" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "低" mean in japanese?

"低" means "Low".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

低い: "Low". The Japanese adjective '低い (ひくい)' means 'low'. This adjective is used to describe something that has a relatively small height or distance from the ground or top. It can be used to describe objects, buildings, or even people's height. For example: The table is low - (テーブルは低い). The ceiling is low - (天井が低い)

最低: "Lowest". The Japanese noun '最低 (さいてい)' refers to the lowest point, level, or degree of something. It can be used to describe the smallest or poorest quality of an object, situation, or standard. For example: This is the lowest price - (これが最低の値段です). The lowest score on the test - (試験の最低点)

低下: "Decline" or "Decrease". The verbal noun '低下 (ていか)' means 'decline' or 'decrease'. It refers to a downward change or reduction in the amount, level, or quality of something. This word is commonly used to describe a drop in performance, standards, or economic indicators. For example: The company experienced a decline in sales - (その会社は売上の低下を経験した). There has been a decrease in the population - (人口が低下している).

低: "Low". The noun '低 (てい)' means 'low'. This word is used to describe a position, level or height that is below average or standard. It can refer to the physical elevation or altitude of something, as well as abstract concepts like a low price or low quality. For example: The low shelf - (低い棚). My income is low - (私の収入は低い).

低温: "Cold". The noun '低温 (ていおん)' means 'cold'. This word refers to a state or condition of being at a low temperature. It can be used to describe things like the weather, refrigeration, or preservation processes. For example: The meat was stored in cold storage - (肉は低温の保管庫に保管されていた). Low temperature is important for preserving food - (低温は食べ物を保存するのに重要である).

低気圧: "Low pressure". The Japanese noun '低気圧 (ていきあつ)' refers to a meteorological phenomenon characterized by an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure. This low pressure system can lead to the formation of clouds, precipitation, and other unsettled weather conditions. For example: The low pressure system is approaching the coast - (低気圧が海岸に接近しています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.