Fall in Japanese
"fall" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
5 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "fall". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
Reading: raku
12 strokes
Where it comes from
Combines 'grass' (艹) with 'fall' (洛), depicting leaves and flowers falling to the ground. Also means descent, decline, and ending.
What it carries
Symbolizes falling, ending, and quietude. Like autumn leaves, represents the boundary between endings and new beginnings.
Related kanji for "fall"
fall
tou
Composed of person and arrive. Person falling on arrival.
fall
kou
Composed of hill and phonetic. Descending hill.
fall into(also: collapse, cave in, fall (castle))
kan · elegant
Composed of hill and phonetic. Hill collapsing.
fall into(also: drown, sink, hide)
botsu · dark
Composed of water and weapon. Sinking into water.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for fall?
The most common kanji for "fall" is 落, read as raku. It means fall, drop, come down. Related kanji: 倒 (fall), 降 (fall), 陥 (fall into), 没 (fall into).
How many strokes does 落 have?
落 has 12 strokes.