落 — to fall

Grade 3らく, お, おと

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落 (readings: らく, お, おと; Japanese kanji) means “to fall”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 落下 (falling).

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What does 落 mean?

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Kanji	落
Meaning	to fall
Readings	らく, お, おと
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	落下 (falling)

How to read 落

落 is read らく or お or おと depending on the word.

Words with 落

落下rơi xuống
墜落rơi / rớt
堕落sa đọa
落ち葉lá rụng

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Updated: 2026-08-09