落
fall · drop · come down · village · hamlet
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'grass' (艹) with 'fall' (洛), depicting leaves and flowers falling to the ground. Also means descent, decline, and ending.
Symbolism
Symbolizes falling, ending, and quietude. Like autumn leaves, represents the boundary between endings and new beginnings.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Village life
Component Breakdown
grass + 洛
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
難攻不落
なんこうふらく
impregnable
落花狼藉
らっかろうぜき
running amok; committing violence on; in utter disorder
豪放磊落
ごうほうらいらく
broadminded
一件落着
いっけんらくちゃく
an issue being settled; a case being closed
孤城落日
こじょうらくじつ
feeling (looking) lone and helpless; helplessness of those in reduced circumstances
落花流水
らっかりゅうすい
mutual love; the love one shows to another person being returned
洒々落々
しゃしゃらくらく
free and easy; frank; openhearted
磊々落々
らいらいらくらく
openhearted; unaffected; free and easy
金輪奈落
こんりんならく
utmost limits; to the finish; to the (bitter) end
失望落胆
しつぼうらくたん
being disappointed and disheartened
秋風落莫
しゅうふうらくばく
forlorn and helpless; lonely and desolate
堕落腐敗
だらくふはい
debasement; corruption; degradation
沈魚落雁
ちんぎょらくがん
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame
飛花落葉
ひからくよう
scattering of the blossoms and falling of the leaves; the impermanence of worldly things
腐敗堕落
ふはいだらく
debasement; corruption; degradation
落花啼鳥
らっかていちょう
the poetic feeling of a late spring scene (with flowers scattering and birds chirping)
一栄一落
いちえいいちらく
rise and fall
Proverbs & Idioms
落ちれば同じ
おちればおなじ
If you fall, it's all the same
Failure is failure regardless of the process
Poetry
つくばねの 峰より落つる みなの川 こひぞつもりて 淵となりぬる
Like the Mina River falling from the peak of Tsukuba, my love has gathered until it has become a deep pool.
赤い椿白い椿と落ちにけり
A red camellia, then a white camellia — fallen.
Anime & Manga
落第騎士の英雄譚（キャバルリィ）
Chivalry of a Failed Knight
A well-known work with 落 in its Japanese title.
理系が恋に落ちたので証明してみた。
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It
A well-known work with 落 in its Japanese title.
昭和元禄落語心中
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
A well-known work with 落 in its Japanese title.
不遇職【鑑定士】が実は最強だった～奈落で鍛えた最強の【神眼】で無双する～
Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest
A well-known work with 落 in its Japanese title.
落第賢者の学院無双～二度目の転生、Sランクチート魔術師冒険録～
From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage
A well-known work with 落 in its Japanese title.
Games
テトリス
Tetris(1984)
Developer: Alexey Pajitnov
Landmark puzzle game 'dropping' and clearing blocks.
View on Amazon →Related Figures & Stories
落合芳幾
Name contains 落
Utagawa Yoshiiku , also known as or Ochiai Yoshiiku , was a Japanese artist of the Utagawa school.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 落 mean in Japanese?
落 means fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet.
How do you read 落?
On'yomi: ラク (RAKU). Kun'yomi: お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす (ochiru, ochi, otosu).
How many strokes does 落 have?
落 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 艸 (grass).
Is 落 a good kanji for a tattoo?
落 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.