(かこう)

かこう
noun, suru verb
decline; descent; fall
1. descent; going down; decline; fall
The act of moving downward or decreasing. Used for physical descent, declining numbers, or decreasing trends.
The airplane began its descent.
気温(きおん)急激(きゅうげき)下降(かこう)している。
The temperature is dropping rapidly.
Sales are on a declining trend.

HOMOPHONE: 火口(かこう) (crater) has the same reading.

PATTERNS:

  • 下降(かこう)する (to descend, to decline)
  • 下降(かこう)傾向(けいこう) (declining trend)
  • 下降(かこう)気流(きりゅう) (downdraft)
  • (きゅう)下降(かこう) (sharp decline)

ANTONYM:

  • 上昇(じょうしょう) (rise, ascent)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 低下(ていか) (decline, decrease - for quality, levels)
  • 降下(こうか) (descent - more technical)
  • 減少(げんしょう) (decrease - for quantities)