Japanese symbol for “drooping”
下がり
さがり
Romaji: sagari
fall; decline; lowering; hanging down
In Japanese, drooping is 下がり, read さがり (sagari).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n fall; decline; lowering; hanging down; drooping; slanting (downward)
- n string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt (sumo)
- n food offering to the gods; leftovers; hand-me-downs
- n leaving (one's master's place for home)
- n, n-suf a little after ...
- n sagari; to extend a group of stones towards the edge of the board (go)
Written forms: 下がり. Readings: さがり、サガリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “drooping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下垂 | かすい kasui | drooping; hanging down |
| 撓わ | たわわ tawawa | heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping |
| たるたる | たるたる tarutaru | droopy (e.g. of skin); drooping |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “drooping”.
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