下向
gekou
going from the capital to the provinces
All Senses
  1. gekou going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
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Kanji Breakdown
Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior
On: か,げ Kun: した,しも,もと,さ.げる,さ.がる,くだ.る,くだ.り,くだ.す,-くだ.す,くだ.さる,お.ろす,お.りる
3 strokes N5
Yonder, Facing, Beyond, Confront, Defy, Tend Toward, Approach
On: こう Kun: む.く,む.い,-む.き,む.ける,-む.け,む.かう,む.かい,む.こう,む.こう-,むこ,むか.い
6 strokes N3
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Noun (名詞)
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下向は〜です。 / 〜の下向

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