Quick answer
陥 is the kanji for "Fall into". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is おちい.る (ochiiru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Fall into
Also : Cave in · Collapse · Slide into
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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
10 strokes
Radicals
Example Sentences
油断した彼は巧妙に仕掛けられた罠に陥った。
ゆだんしたかれはこうみょうにしかけられたわなにおちいった。
Caught off guard, he fell into a cleverly laid trap.
経営の失敗により会社は深刻な不振に陥った。
けいえいのしっぱいによりかいしゃはしんこくなふしんにおちいった。
Due to management failure, the company fell into a serious slump.
Vocabulary using 陥
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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