How do you read 下向?

下向 is read げこう (gekou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 下向?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 下向 in romaji?

下向 is written gekou in romaji, also spelled geko.

What kanji are in 下向?

下 (Below, Down); 向 (Yonder, Facing).

下向げこう

げこう · gekou (also spelled geko)

noun

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

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

下Below, Down, Descend 音か・げ訓した・しも JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 向Yonder, Facing, Beyond 音こう訓む.く・む.い JLPT N3 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

下したunder, below, beneath 下線かせんunderline, underscore 下車げしゃalighting, getting off 下旬げじゅんmonth (last third of)向上こうじょうrise, improvement, progress 志向しこうintention, aim 方向ほうこうdirection, course, way 傾向けいこうtendency, trend, inclination

Questions

What does 下向 mean?

Going from the capital to the provinces. It can also mean: returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place.

How do you pronounce 下向?

げこう (gekou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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