降りる (おりる)to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down
- to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come downIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembarkIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to step down; to retire; to give upIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to be granted; to be issued; to be givenIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Kanji in 降りる
Words that share its kanji
- 下降かこうdescent; fall
- 以降いこうon and after; as from
- 滑降かっこうdescent (esp. in skiing); sliding down
- 降雨こううrainfall; rain
- 降水量こうすいりょうamount of precipitation; precipitation
- 降伏こうふくcapitulation; surrender
- 降板こうばんleaving the mound; being knocked out
- 乗降じょうこうgetting on and off; embarking and disembarking
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