äœ
Low
ăČă(ă) (hikui), ăČă(ăă) (hikumeru)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japan's low-cost airlines often use the term äœäŸĄæ Œ (teikakaku), meaning 'low price.' The kanji äœ frequently appears in words related to reduced levels or costs.
Memory Trick
Imagine crouching down close to the ground. Being near the bottom helps you remember that äœ means 'low.'
Readings
Onyomi: ă〠(tei)
Kunyomi: ăČă(ă) (hikui), ăČă(ăă) (hikumeru)
Example Words
äœă
ăČăă (hikui)
Low
æäœ
ăăăŠă (saitei)
Lowest, terrible
äœæž©
ăŠăăă (teion)
Low temperature
äœäŸĄæ Œ
ăŠăăăă (teikakaku)
Low price
Example Sentence
ă㟠汱㯠ăăŸă é«ăăȘă㊠äœăă§ăă
ăăź ăăŸăŻ ăăŸă ăăăăȘă㊠ăČăăă§ăă
sono yama wa amari takakunakute hikui desu
That mountain is not very tall; it is low.