Japanese symbol for “unload”
下ろす
おろす
Romaji: orosu
to take down; to bring down; to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.); to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.)
In Japanese, unload is 下ろす, read おろす (orosu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to take down; to bring down; to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.); to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.); to let down (hair); to launch (a boat)
- v5s, vt to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to unload (goods, a truck, etc.); to offload; to discharge
- v5s, vt to withdraw (money)
- v5s, vt to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
- v5s, vt to cut off; to fillet (fish); to grate (e.g. radish); to prune (branches)
- v5s, vt to remove (someone from a position); to oust; to drop
Written forms: 下ろす、降ろす、下す. Readings: おろす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unload”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 積み下ろす | つみおろす tsumiorosu | to unload |
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 “unload”.
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.