(ひく)

ひくい
i-adjective
low, short
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(ひく)(ひく)くない
Past(ひく)かった(ひく)くなかった
て form(ひく)くて(ひく)くなくて
Adverbial(ひく)
Conditional ば(ひく)ければ(ひく)くなければ
Conditional たら(ひく)かったら(ひく)くなかったら
1. low (in height or position)
Not high; close to the ground or bottom.
This desk is low.
This chair is too low.
This room has a low ceiling.
The mountain is low, so it's easy to climb.
The airplane is flying low.
2. short (in stature)
Not tall (referring to people).
My younger brother is short.
My older sister is short.
I was short when I was a child.
You can play basketball even if you're short.
My mother is short, so she can't reach things in high places.
3. low (in degree, level, or quality)
Below average or standard.
The temperature is low today.
She has a low voice.
The probability of success is low.
I'm disappointed because my score was low.
I don't want to buy low-quality products.
Please be careful because your blood pressure is low.

(ひく)い is an i-adjective meaning low (height/position), short (stature), or low (degree/level).

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: (ひく)く ((ひく)(): fly low)
  • Noun form: (ひく)さ (lowness)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

CONTRAST:
Opposite of (たか) (high, tall, expensive).

NOTE:
For people's height, use ()(ひく)い, not just (ひく)い alone. Saying (かれ)(ひく)い sounds unnatural; say (かれ)()(ひく)い instead.