Japanese symbol for “lower”
引き下げる
ひきさげる
Romaji: hikisageru
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to reduce; to cut
In Japanese, lower is 引き下げる, read ひきさげる (hikisageru).
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
- v1, vt to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to reduce; to cut
- v1, vt to demote
- v1, vt to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon
- v1, vt to withdraw (troops, etc.); to pull back; to move back
Written forms: 引き下げる、引下げる. Readings: ひきさげる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lower”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality) |
| 下げる | さげる sageru | to lower; to reduce; to bring down |
| 低める | ひくめる hikumeru | to lower; to be lowered |
| 垂れる | たれる tareru | to hang; to droop; to dangle |
| 崩す | くずす kuzusu | to lower (a price) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lower”.
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.