下

下	Meanings: bottom, under, down On Readings: カ ka, ゲ ge Kun Readings: した shita Most Used Pronunciation: shita JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 1 Kanji Part: 一 Stroke Number: 3

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Common jukugo
地下鉄 - ち　か　てつ chi ka tetsu - subway
下手 - へた heta - not good at, unskilled, bat at
靴下 - くつ　した kutsu shita - Socks
誤投下 - ご　とう　か go tou ka - accidental bombing
下降 - か　こう ka kou - descent, fall, drop; subsidence

Useful Examples
Japanese: 車の下にワニがいる。
Romaji: kuruma no shita ni wani ga iru
English: Under the car, there is an aligator. (wani is also used for crocodiles)

Japanese: 右に曲がって下さい。
Romaji: migi ni magatte kudasai
English: Turn right.

Japanese: 千円を貸して下さい。
Romaji: sen en o kashite kudasai
English: Please loan me 1,000 yen. (about $10 US)

Japanese: 彼女は有罪の評決を下された。
Romaji: kanojo wa yuuzai no hyouketsu wo kudasareta.
Literal: her as-for guilt's verdict was given
English: She was given a verdict of guilty.

Japanese: エアコンを強くして下さい。
Romaji: eakon o tsuyoku shite kudasai.
English: Please turn up the air conditioner.

Japanese: 用紙の一番下に名前を書け。
Romaji: youshi no ichibanshita ni namae o kake.
English: Write your name at the bottom of the paper.

Japanese: どうぞバターを回して下さい。
Romaji: douzo bata- o mawashite kudasai.
English: Pass me the butter, will you please.

Japanese: 雨天の場合にはお電話下さい。
Romaji: uten no baai ni wa odenwa kudasai.
English: In case of rain telephone me.

Japanese: そのぬかるみの小道は谷へ下って行く。
Romaji: sono nukarumi no komichi wa tani e kudatte iku.
English: The muddy track descends to a valley.

Japanese: あなたがいつ空港に着くか教えて下さい。
Romaji: anata ga itsu kuukou ni tsuku ka oshiete kudasai.
English: Let me know when you will arrive at the airport.

Japanese: この番号に電話を下さい。
Romaji: kono bangou ni denwa o kudasai.
English: Please call me at this number.

Japanese: どうぞ固くなれないで下さい。
Romaji: douzo kataku narenai de kudasai.
English: Please don't stand on ceremony.

Japanese: ニックは地方出身者ならだれであろうと見下している。
Romaji: nikku wa chihoushusshinsha nara dare de arou to mi kudashite iru.
English: Nick looks down on any who comes from a rural area.

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Notes/Mnemonic
This one also has several more readings, but shita is the most useful for now

Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.