降

Kanji
降
Level
N3
Meaning
Descend, fall, drop
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
お.りる, お.ろす, ふ.る
Strokes
10
Common compounds

降伏 (こうふく) surrender 降車 (こうしゃ) getting off (a vehicle) 雨が降る (あめがふる) it rains

Memory hook

The 'mountain' (山) with 'ten' (十) arrows falling from above suggests descending a mountain or arrows falling.

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