低 — “low” in Japanese

Grade 4てい, ひく

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“low” in Japanese is 低, read tei, hiku (てい, ひく). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 低音 (low tone / bass).

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What does 低 mean?

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Kanji	低
Meaning	low
Readings	てい, ひく
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	低音 (low tone / bass)

How to read 低

低 is read tei (てい) or hiku (ひく) depending on the word.

Words with 低

低気圧ていきあつ
熱帯低気圧ねったいていきあつ
低音

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Updated: 2026-08-28