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    3. 下っ端

    下っ端

    下したっ​端ぱ

    underling

    NTWork & CareerKanji Vocab18 strokes

    下っぱ

    したっぱ

    Noun

    1.
    underling, person of low standing, grunt

    Particle

    2.
    petty (work, official, etc.), minor, lowly, humble

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    端
    はし・は・はた・-ばた・はな…(3)
    edge・origin・end・point・border…(2)
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
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