Kanji: 低 low; short; humble

JLPT N4 | 7 Strokes

低

On: てい
Kun: ひく.い

Meaning: low; short; humble

Kanji Parts:

亻 person [variation of 人]
氏 family name; clan
一 one

Mnemonic Story:

A person 人 is lowered in social standing when someone takes his name 氏 card and throws it on the ground 一.

Stroke Order:

Examples:

最低【さいてい】 least; lowest; worst
低気圧【ていきあつ】 low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system
低温【ていおん】 low temperature

低気圧(ていきあつ)が近(ちか)づいている。

A low-pressure system is approaching

低気圧 low pressure system
近づいている is drawing near; approaching

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