lower, short, humble

About this kanji

The kanji 低 means "low" or "humble," and it's often used as an adjective. You can find it in verbs like 低める (ひくめる), which means "to lower," or in nouns like 最低 (さいてい), meaning "least" or "minimum." Another common compound is 低下 (ていか), which refers to a "decline" or "fall." Additionally, 低価格 (ていかかく) translates to "low price." A useful note is that 低 can describe both physical height, like a short object, and a metaphorical sense, like one's status or qualities, emphasizing modesty.

Example sentences

• ここは低いところです。

  This is a low area.

Meanings across languages

English

lower, short, humble

Tiếng Việt

thấp, ngắn, khiêm tốn

日本語

低い, 短い, 謙虚

한국어

낮은, 짧은, 겸손한

中文

低, 短, 谦逊

id

rendah, pendek, rendah diri

th

ต่ำ, สั้น, อ่อนน้อม

es

bajo, corto, humilde

fr

bas, court, humble

de

niedrig, kurz, bescheiden

pt

baixo, curto, humilde

Common compounds

• 最低さいていleast, lowest, minimum
• 低下ていかfall, decline, lowering
• 低迷ていめいhanging low (of clouds), remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.), remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.)
• 低めるひくめるto lower, to be lowered
• 低価格ていかかくlow price
• 高低こうていhigh and low, rise and fall
• 低いひくいlow (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.), low (position), close to the ground
• 低減ていげんdecrease, reduction, fall