Keyword
low
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig1973
Readings
ひく
(56%)
てい
(43%)
Composed of
thin person
ancient tribe
Used in vocabulary (263 in total)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
minimum; at the very least
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to lower; to be lowered
short (of a person)
short (of a person)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
high and low; rise and fall
low tone; bass; low voice
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
vulgar; lowbrow; coarse
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
low altitude; low sky
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
low temperature
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
(keeping a) low profile
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
low blood pressure
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
shrub; shrubbery
low speed; slow speed
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
lower position
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
low voice; whisper
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
low budget; low-budget
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
low rating; bad reputation
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
extremely low temperature (below 0.01 K)
low quality; poor quality
very (extremely) low temperature
low blood sugar; hypoglycemia
cheap; inexpensive
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
young (e.g. young children); of few years
low fuel consumption
low gravity; subgravity
to lower; to be lowered
low orbit; low earth orbit; LEO
minimum price; floor price
lowest ever; record-low; lowest on record
fall; decline; slump
low interest rate
small amount (of money); small sum
low pressure; low voltage
low income group; low income class
substandard; low-level
feeble-minded child; poor scholar
humble; modest; unassuming
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
going about immersed or absorbed; pacing back and forth meditatively; being deep in thought
low-level education; inferior education
low place; low-lying area; flat
low degree; low grade; low class
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
low (economic) growth
pasteurization (at a low temperature); pasteurisation
low-lying region; lowland; basal zone
high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east
minimum buyout price (bid); reserve price (auction)
age lowering; reduction in age
bomb cyclone; explosive low-pressure system
undernutrition; undernourishment; malnutrition; poor nutrition
slough; swampy lowland; moor; marsh
hum; singing softly
low concentration
moderate-temperature burn; cold burn
hypoxic encephalopathy (brain damage from lack of oxygen)
low-carb; low sugar
low-dose (contraceptive) pill
low dose (drug, vaccine, etc.); low dosage
low power (electrical)
orthostatic hypotension; dizziness experienced when standing up
low and damp
low-hanging clouds
hypoglycaemia; hypoglycemia; glucopenia
minimum age (e.g. employment)
economic slump; economic stagnation; lackluster economy; stagnant economy; sluggish economy; slow economy
low price
extremely low
able to criticize but not to create (criticise)
feeble-minded child; poor scholar
low tide; low water
hum; singing in a low voice
low floor (platform, vehicle, etc.)
loss of appetite; reduction in appetite; anorexia
hollow; concave
low rent; peppercorn rent
going about immersed or absorbed; pacing back and forth meditatively; being deep in thought
low dose (e.g. radiation)
rise and fall; frequent fluctuations (of the market price)
infra-sound; infrasound; low frequency sound
refrigerated transport
getting slightly intoxicated and humming a tune
gathering dark clouds; being under the shadow of
undeveloped country; third world country
low delay; low latency
low tar (e.g. of cigarettes)
diastolic blood pressure; minimal blood pressure
low-priced stock; low-level stock
low-interest funds
hypotension; hypoglycemia
someone with inferior education
low-density lipoprotein; LDL
whispering; murmuring; talking in a low voice
low class; low in social standing; low level; base (e.g. of support); foundation; basis
low-salt; low-sodium
disposition toward rejecting mundane affairs and enjoying nature and art
therapeutic hypothermia; induced hypothermia
moderate-temperature burn; cold burn
disposition toward rejecting mundane affairs and enjoying nature and art
low (toilet tank)
low density
low-interest money
agranulocytosis (not enough white blood cells)
therapeutic hypothermia for brain injury
cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia; CSF hypovolemia; intracranial hypotension syndrome
understory (understorey)
low nicotine (e.g. of cigarettes)
low speed communication
support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid
water seeks its own level
price reduction rate
hypoosmolality; hyposmosis
non-invasive approach
hypothermic anesthesia; hypothermic anaesthesia
low level radiation; low dose irradiation; low dose exposure
low level radiation; low dose irradiation; low dose exposure
extremely low temperature (below 0.01 K)
cryobiology; low-temperature biology
low gear; low-speed gear
low-frequency noise pollution; low-frequency pollution
low-salt soy sauce (containing around 13% salt)
low-salt soy sauce (containing around 13% salt)
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
ultra low-floor tram; ultra low-floor light rail vehicle
hypoventilation; respiratory depression
Least Concern (conservation status); LC
Examples (115 in total)
The man spoke in a low voice.
She always speaks in a low voice.
The moon is low in the sky.