墜
墜·crash, fall (down)
- On-yomi
- つい
- Kun-yomi
- お.ちる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墜落 | ついらく | crash, falling |
| 撃墜 | げきつい | shooting down (an aircraft) |
| 失墜 | しっつい | loss (of trust, authority) |
| 墜死 | ついし | death from a fall |
Example sentences
小型機が山に墜落した。
こがたきがやまについらくした。
A light aircraft crashed into the mountain.
事件で会社の信用が失墜した。
じけんでかいしゃのしんようがしっついした。
The company's credibility collapsed because of the incident.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 墜落 (ついらく, a physical crash) is not 堕落 (だらく, moral ruin).
- 失墜 is しっつい, with a small っ.
Memory aid
Picture it
A whole 隊 (unit, formation) coming down onto 土 (the earth): a fall from the sky.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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