Japanese symbol for “disembark”
降りる
おりる
Romaji: oriru
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down
In Japanese, disembark is 降りる, read おりる (oriru).
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Meanings
- v1, vi to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down
- v1, vi to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount
- v1, vi to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold
- v1, vi to be granted; to be issued; to be given
- v1, vi to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)
- v1, vi to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)
Written forms: 降りる、下りる. Readings: おりる.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以降 | いこう ikou | on and after; from ... onward; since |
| 降伏 | こうふく koufuku | surrender; capitulation; submission |
| 降る | ふる furu | to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down |
| 下降 | かこう kakou | descent; fall; drop |
| 降下 | こうか kouka | descent; fall; drop |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disembark”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.