降りる
oriru
to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down
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  1. oriru to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down; to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount; to step down, to retire, to give up, to quit, to fold; to be granted, to be issued, to be given
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Kanji Breakdown
Descend, Precipitate, Fall, Surrender
On: こう,ご Kun: お.りる,お.ろす,ふ.る,ふ.り,くだ.る,くだ.す
10 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
降りる → 降ります → 降りて → 降りた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝降りるのが好きです。
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