Kanji: 下 shita Down
The shorter bar is BELOW the longer bar.
JLPT N5: 42 / 100 | 3 Strokes
下
Kun: した
Meaning: below; under; down
This one also has several more readings, but shita is the most useful for now.
Stroke Order:
Examples:
- 靴下 socks [lit. shoes under]
- 地下 underground, basement
- 年下 junior, younger, young
Example Sentence:
車の下に猫がいます。
There is a cat under the car.
- 車 car
- の下 below; under (the car)
- に at (below the car)
- 猫 cat
- がいます there exists; there is