落 — “to fall” in Japanese

Grade 3らく, お, おと

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“to fall” in Japanese is 落, read raku, o, oto (らく, お, おと). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 落下 (falling).

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What does 落 mean?

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Kanji	落
Meaning	to fall
Readings	らく, お, おと
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	落下 (falling)

How to read 落

落 is read raku (らく) or o (お) or oto (おと) depending on the word.

Words with 落

落下
墜落
堕落
落ち葉

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Updated: 2026-08-28