Quick answer
落 is the kanji for "Fall". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is お.ちる (ochiru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Fall
Also : Drop · Hamlet · Village · Come down
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 落 represents 'FALL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fall.
On-reading: らく — remember this sound by associating it with fall. Kun-reading: お.ちる.
Example Sentences
落ち着いて考えてください。
おちついてかんがえてください。
Please think calmly.
葉っぱが落ちてきました。
はっぱがおちてきました。
A leaf fell down.
Vocabulary using 落
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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