墜 — Crash / Fall (down)

Master (高手)つい, お

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墜 (readings: つい, お; Japanese kanji) means “Crash / Fall (down)”. 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 つい or お depending on the word.

Words with 墜

墜落rơi / rớt

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Updated: 2026-07-22