How do you read 下物?

下物 is read かぶつ (kabutsu), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 下物?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 下物 in romaji?

下物 is written kabutsu in romaji.

What kanji are in 下物?

下 (Below, Down); 物 (Thing, Object).

下物かぶつ

かぶつ · kabutsu

noun

Side dish (to have with a drink)

low-quality goods, inferior goods

Other ways to say “side dish” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · 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 物Thing, Object, Matter 音ぶつ・もつ訓もの・もの- JLPT N4 · 8 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)物ものthing (concrete object)人物じんぶつcharacter, personality, talented man 物資ぶっしgoods, materials 物置ものおきstorage room

Questions

What does 下物 mean?

Side dish (to have with a drink). It can also mean: low-quality goods, inferior goods.

How do you pronounce 下物?

かぶつ (kabutsu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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