ไธ
JLPT N5
down, below, under, inferior, give (as in to hand down)
Readings
Onโyomi: ใซ, ใฒ (ka, ge)
Kunโyomi: ใใ, ใใ,ใ๏ผใใ๏ผ, ใใ ๏ผใ๏ผ, ใใ ๏ผใใ๏ผ (shita, shimo, sa(geru), ku(daru), kuda(saru))
โข ใใ (shita) โ below, under
โข ใใ (shimo) โ bottom, lower part (rare/old usage)
โข ใ๏ผใใ๏ผ (sageru) โ to lower, to hang down
โข ใใ ๏ผใ๏ผ (kudaru) โ to go down, descend
โข ใใ ๏ผใใ๏ผ (kudasaru) โ honorific โgiveโ
Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ไธ
ใใ
below
ๅฐไธ
ใกใ
underground
ไธๆ
ใธใ
unskillful
ไธ็
ใใใ
underwear
ไปฅไธ
ใใ
less than
Example Sentences
ๆบใฎไธใซ็ซใใใพใใ
ใคใใใฎ ใใใซ ใญใใ ใใพใใ
There is a cat under the desk.
ๅฐไธ้ใซไนใใพใใ
ใกใใฆใคใซ ใฎใใพใใ
I take the subway.
ๅฝผใฏไธๆใงใใ
ใใใฏ ใธใใงใใ
He is unskilled.
ไธ็ใๆดใใพใใ
ใใใใ ใใใใพใใ
I wash underwear.
ไธไบบไปฅไธใงใใ
ใใใซใ ใใใงใใ
It is three people or fewer.
Cultural Note
1. Vertical Hierarchy
o ไธ often reflects social or organizational hierarchy in Japan.
o Example: ็ฎไธใฎ้จไธ (subordinates) or ไธๅบง (ใใใ, lower seat).
2. Spatial Awareness
o ไธ is used extensively in daily life directions, like ๅฐไธ (basement), ่ถณไธ (footing), or ไธไธ (up and down).
3. Politeness / Giving
o The honorific verb ใใ ใใ (to give) comes from ไธ, showing the cultural emphasis on respectful giving and receiving.
o ไธ often reflects social or organizational hierarchy in Japan.
o Example: ็ฎไธใฎ้จไธ (subordinates) or ไธๅบง (ใใใ, lower seat).
2. Spatial Awareness
o ไธ is used extensively in daily life directions, like ๅฐไธ (basement), ่ถณไธ (footing), or ไธไธ (up and down).
3. Politeness / Giving
o The honorific verb ใใ ใใ (to give) comes from ไธ, showing the cultural emphasis on respectful giving and receiving.