“Low” in Japanese
Short answer
Low in Japanese is “低い” (hikui). Full meaning: low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position), close to the ground; short (height).
Other ways to say “Low” in Japanese
さもしい
samoshii low, vulgar, base, ignoble, mean, selfish, self-seeking
低
tei low (level, value, price, etc.)
卑い
hikui low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position), close to the ground; short (height)
低ーい
hikuii low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position), close to the ground; short (height)
ひくい
hikui low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position), close to the ground; short (height)
悴
kase low, poor, scrawny
小っさい
chissai small, little, tiny; low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
ロー
roo low; low gear; law
ひくーい
hikuii low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position), close to the ground; short (height)
低置
teichi low (toilet tank)
少ない
zukunai few, little, small (amount), low, scarce, insufficient, seldom, rare
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