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ラク・おちる・おとす

Fall, drop

Strokes
12
Radical
艹
音読み
ラク
訓読み
お.ちる、お.とす

Meaning

Fall, drop · caer, dejar caer

Readings

  • On (音読み): ラク
  • Kun (訓読み): お.ちる・お.とす

Example words

  • 落ちる(おちる)— to fall; fail (an exam)
  • 落とす(おとす)— to drop; lose
  • 落ち着く(おちつく)— to calm down; settle

Structure

Radical 艸 written as 艹 here (くさかんむり · Grass, plant) · 12 strokes · school grade 3

Watch out

財布を落とした = I lost my wallet (dropped it), and 試験に落ちる = to fail an exam (suspender). Pair: 落ちる (が) / 落とす (を). ラク in 落語 (rakugo comic storytelling).

Common mistakes

  • 財布を落とした = I lost my wallet (dropped it), and 試験に落ちる = to fail an exam (suspender). Pair: 落ちる (が) / 落とす (を). ラク in 落語 (rakugo comic storytelling).

Examples

落ちるおちる

to fall; fail (an exam)

落とすおとす

to drop; lose

落ち着くおちつく

to calm down; settle

Components

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