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下降調 (かこうちょう) — falling intonation | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
下降調

下降調

下か降こう調ちょう

falling intonation

Kanji Vocab Music & Entertainment28 strokes

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かこうちょう

Noun

1.

falling intonation, falling tone

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Kanji that make up this word

した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)

below・down・descend・give・low…(1)

お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す…(4)

descend・precipitate・fall・surrender

しら.べる・しら.べ・ととの.う・ととの.える…(3)

tune・tone・meter・key (music)・writing style…(5)

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