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Fall, Drop

お-ちる (o-chiru), お-とす (o-tosu)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji 落 appears in words like 落ちる (to fall), 落とす (to drop), and 落第 (failing an exam). It can describe physical falling as well as losing status or failing.

Memory Trick

Imagine an APPLE falling from a TREE and DROPPING onto the ground. That sudden FALL is 落.

Readings

Onyomi: ラク (raku)

Kunyomi: お-ちる (o-chiru), お-とす (o-tosu)

Example Words

落ちる
おちる (ochiru)
To fall
落とす
おとす (otosu)
To drop
落第
らくだい (rakudai)
Failing an exam
落ち着く
おちつく (ochitsuku)
To calm down

Example Sentence

財布を 落としてしまいました。

さいふを おとしてしまいました。

saifu o otoshite shimaimashita

I accidentally dropped my wallet.

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