What does 下 mean?
下 is a Japanese noun meaning “under, below, beneath” in English. It can also be translated as “bottom, beneath, just after” depending on context. It is written as 下 in kanji, した in hiragana, and shita in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
「ところでよ、そのおめーのお父さんはどこにいんのさ？」「横転したトラックの下なんよ」
"By the way, where's your old man?" "Under that over-turned truck."
下に署名してください。
Sign at the bottom, please.
雨が私のレインコートの下までしみとおった。
The rain penetrated my raincoat.