Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 降下(こうか) in Japanese

降下
Kana Reading
こうか
Romaji
kōka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    fall; descent; (plane) landing; (atmos.) depression
    Example sentence
    ホノルル着陸のため降下を始めます。 We're going to begin the descent for Honolulu.

Examples of 降下, こうか in a sentence

Kanji in this word

降 JLPT 3

10 strokes

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

On'Yomi: コウ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: お.りる, お.ろす, ふ.る, ふ.り, くだ.る, くだ.す

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下 JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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