Down, Under or Lower
July 26, 2009
Down, Under or Lower
shita, moto, sa-geru, sa-garu, kuda-ru, kuda-su, kuda-saru, o-riru, o-rosu, ka, ge, shimo
The most basic meaning of the word, shita, is the bottom or the foot.
When read ka, this character is part of karyu (the lower classes). Marketing analyst, Atsushi Miura, made the word, karyu, well known because of his best-seller, karyu shakai (lower class society). Most Japanese people used to regard themselves as the middle classes. However, after the bubble burst of the 1990s, increasing number of Japanese people identify themselves as the lower classes.
Another word including this character is Shimoda, a tourist spot in Izu, Shizuoka. Shimoda is the historic port where Commodore Perry landed when Japan was taking a national seclusion policy in the Edo Period (1603-1867).
Draw the horizontal line and then the vertical line. Put the dot-like stroke in the end.
