Descend in Japanese
"descend" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "descend". The most common choice is shown first.
降View details →
Top pick
descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Reading: kou
10 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of hill and phonetic. Descending hill.
What it carries
Descent, rainfall, advent. Represents descending.
Related kanji for "descend"
下Details →堕Details →
descend
ka
Indicative character with a dot below a baseline. Opposite of '上' (above).
descend to(also: degenerate, lapse into)
da
Composed of earth and follow. Falling to earth.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for descend?
The most common kanji for "descend" is 降, read as kou. It means descend, precipitate, fall. Related kanji: 下 (descend), 堕 (descend to).
How many strokes does 降 have?
降 has 10 strokes.