陥
陥·fall into, cave in
- On-yomi
- カン
- Kun-yomi
- おちい(る)おとしい(れる)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欠陥 | けっかん | defect, flaw |
| 陥る | おちいる | to fall into (a bad state) |
| 陥没 | かんぼつ | cave-in, subsidence |
| 陥落 | かんらく | fall (of a fortress), surrender |
Example sentences
会社は深刻な経営難に陥った。
かいしゃはしんこくなけいえいなんにおちいった。
The company fell into serious financial difficulty.
この製品には重大な欠陥がある。
このせいひんにはじゅうだいなけっかんがある。
This product has a serious defect.
大雨で道路が陥没した。
おおあめでどうろがかんぼつした。
The road caved in after the heavy rain.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 陥陷陷 is the older printed form of the same character; modern Japanese uses 陥.
- 陥陳陳 (チン) shares the mound radical 阝 on the left but has 東 on the right.
Common mistakes
- Reading 欠陥 as けつかん — it is けっかん
- Confusing 陥る (おちいる, to fall into) with 陥れる (おとしいれる, to trap someone)
Memory aid
Picture it
The mound radical 阝 on the left: the ground beside the hill gives way and you drop straight into the hole.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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