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ι
Descend, Fall
γγγ (oriru), γγγ (orosu), γ΅γ (furu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
ι is commonly used in weather and transportation. It appears in ι¨γιγ (rain falls), ιγγ (to get off), and δ»₯ι (after, since).
Memory Trick
Imagine rain falling from the sky while passengers get off a train. Both things move downward, helping you remember ι.
Readings
Onyomi: γ³γ¦ (kou)
Kunyomi: γγγ (oriru), γγγ (orosu), γ΅γ (furu)
Example Words
ιγγ
γγγ (oriru)
To get off
ιγ
γ΅γ (furu)
To fall (rain, snow)
δ»₯ι
γγγ (ikou)
After, since
ιθ»
γγγγ (kousha)
Getting off a vehicle
Example Sentence
ι§ γ§ι»θ»γιγγΎγγγ
γγ γ§ γ§γγγ γ γγγΎγγγ
eki de densha o orimashita
I got off the train at the station.