Surrender in Japanese

"surrender" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

Its reading, stroke count, etymology and cultural background.

降

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descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

Reading: kou

10 strokes

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Where it comes from

Composed of hill and phonetic. Descending hill.

What it carries

Descent, rainfall, advent. Represents descending.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for surrender?

The most common kanji for "surrender" is 降, read as kou. It means descend, precipitate, fall. Related kanji: .

How many strokes does 降 have?

降 has 10 strokes.