Quick answer
低 is the kanji for "Low". Its reading is ひく.い (hikui). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Low
Also : Short · Humble
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 低 represents 'LOWER'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of lower.
On-reading: てい — remember this sound by associating it with lower. Kun-reading: ひく.い.
Example Sentences
価格を低く設定しました。
かかくをひくくせっていしました。
I set the price low.
体温が低いと免疫力が下がりやすいため、適度な運動で体を温めることが大切です。
たいおんがひくいとめんえきりょくがさがりやすいため、てきどなうんどうでからだをあたためることがたいせつです。
When body temperature is low, immunity tends to decrease, so it is important to warm the body with moderate exercise.
Vocabulary using 低
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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