degenerate, descend to, lapse into
On'yomi (音読み)
- ダ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- お.ちる
- くず.す
- くず.れる
About this kanji
The kanji 「堕」 primarily means to degenerate or to descend into a lower state. It often appears in nouns and verbs, indicating a decline or fall. For example, the compound 堕落 (だらく) means depravity, reflecting a moral decline. Another common compound is 堕胎 (だたい), which refers to abortion, implying the loss of life. Additionally, 堕す (だす) is a verb that means to degenerate. This kanji has a negative connotation and is used when discussing situations involving moral or physical deterioration. When learning this kanji, be mindful of its seriousness and the weight of the topics it can convey.
Example sentences
彼は堕落してしまった。
He has fallen into depravity.
Meanings across languages
- English
- degenerate, descend to, lapse into
- Tiếng Việt
- đê hèn, rơi vào, suy sụp
- 日本語
- 堕落, 降りる, 陥る
- 한국어
- 퇴화하다, 강등하다, 타락하다
- 中文
- 堕落, 下降, 沉沦
- id
- menjadi jahat, turun ke, jatuh ke
- th
- เสื่อมลง, ตกต่ำถึง, สูญสิ้นไป
- es
- degenerar, descender a, caer en
- fr
- dégrader, descendre vers, tomber dans
- de
- degenerieren, absinken, verfallen
- pt
- degenerar, descer para, cair em
Common compounds
- 堕落だらくdepravity, corruption, degradation
- 堕胎だたいabortion, feticide
- 堕罪だざいsinking into sin
- 堕すだすto degenerate, to lapse into
- 堕獄だごくgoing to hell, falling into hell
- 落堕らくだmarrying (of a monk), returning to secular life (of a monk)
- 自堕落じだらくself-indulgent, undisciplined, slovenly
- 堕するだするto degenerate, to lapse into
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