Explore 落 in everyday situations, from a falling leaf to a calm conversation.
The idea
落 has 12 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. Learn 落ちる（おちる）, 落とす（おとす）, 落ち着く（おちつく） and 落下（らっか） as whole words.
| Word | Reading | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 落ちる | おちる | A leaf fell from the tree. |
| 落とす | おとす | I dropped my key on the road. |
| 落ち着く | おちつく | Please calm down and listen. |
| 落下 | らっか | Please watch out for falling luggage. |
Examples
- 木から葉が落ちました。A leaf fell from the tree.
- 道で鍵を落としました。I dropped my key on the road.
- 夜に気温が落ちました。The temperature dropped at night.
- 落ち着いて聞いてください。Please calm down and listen.
- 私は試験に落ちました。I failed the exam.
- 荷物の落下に注意してください。Please watch out for falling luggage.
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Watch out
落ちる is intransitive: something falls. 落とす is transitive: someone drops something. 落ち着く means to calm down, not to fall physically.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 落ちる in hiragana.
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おちる
落ちる is おちる: a leaf falls by itself.
Write the reading of 落下 in hiragana.
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らっか
落下 is らっか: the small っ makes the following consonant longer.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿とす（おとす）［落／葉］.
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落
落 completes 落とす, おとす: someone drops an object.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 落ちる in hiragana.
Write the reading of 落下 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿とす（おとす）［落／葉］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 落 following the diagram. Cover the table, read 落ちる and 落下, then make a sentence with 落とす.