墜 — “Crash / Fall (down)” in Japanese

Master (高手)つい, お

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“Crash / Fall (down)” in Japanese is 墜, read tsui, o (つい, お). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 墜落 (crash).

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What does 墜 mean?

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Kanji	墜
Meaning	Crash / Fall (down)
Readings	つい, お
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	墜落 (crash)

How to read 墜

墜 is read tsui (つい) or o (お) depending on the word.

Words with 墜

墜落

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Updated: 2026-08-28