低

lower, short

JLPT N2 Grade 4 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひく.い・ひく.める・ひく.まる
On'yomi: テイ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

低 means "lower, short". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read ひく.い・ひく.める・ひく.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

低 in example sentences

あの映画えいが、最低さいてい！

Ano eiga, saitei!

That movie stinks!
トムは声こえが低ひくい。

Tomu wa koe ga hikui.

Tom has a low-pitched voice.
川かわの水位すいいが非常ひじょうに低ひくい。

Kawa no suii ga hijou ni hikui.

The river is very low.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 低 mean?: 低 means "lower, short". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 低 have?: 低 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 低 read?: It is read ひく.い・ひく.める・ひく.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 低?: 低 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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