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低
Low
ひく(い) (hikui), ひく(める) (hikumeru)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
🏯 Many Japanese castles were built with unusually low windows and doorways. Defenders could stay hidden while watching approaching enemies, and attackers were forced into awkward positions that made them easier to defend against.
Memory Trick
🎈 A person is holding a balloon, but it sinks toward the ground instead of floating. The balloon stays low, making you remember 低.
Readings
Onyomi: テイ (tei)
Kunyomi: ひく(い) (hikui), ひく(める) (hikumeru)
Example Words
低い
ひくい (hikui)
Low
最低
さいてい (saitei)
Lowest, terrible
低温
ていおん (teion)
Low temperature
低価格
ていかかく (teikakaku)
Low price
Example Sentence
その 山は あまり 高くなくて 低いです。
その やまは あまり たかくなくて ひくいです。
sono yama wa amari takakunakute hikui desu
That mountain is not very tall; it is low.