陥 — “Collapse / Fall Into / Cave In / Fall (castle)” in Japanese

Master (高手)かん, おちい, おとしい

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“Collapse / Fall Into / Cave In / Fall (castle)” in Japanese is 陥, read kan, ochii, otoshii (かん, おちい, おとしい). 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 欠陥 (defect).

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What does 陥 mean?

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Kanji	陥
Meaning	Collapse / Fall Into / Cave In / Fall (castle)
Readings	かん, おちい, おとしい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	欠陥 (defect)

How to read 陥

陥 is read kan (かん) or ochii (おちい) or otoshii (おとしい) depending on the word.

Words with 陥

欠陥

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Updated: 2026-08-28