最下(さいか)

A compound of 最(さい) (most, -est) and 下(か) (below, lower). Almost always used as a prefix modifying another noun — 最下(さいか)位(い) (last place), 最下(さいか)層(そう) (bottom layer), 最下(さいか)段(だん) (bottom row/shelf). Rarely used as a standalone noun.

Compounds

• 最下(さいか)位(い): last place; lowest rank
• 最下(さいか)層(そう): bottom layer; lowest stratum
• 最下(さいか)段(だん): bottom shelf; lowest step
• 最下(さいか)級(きゅう): lowest grade/class

Similar words

• 最低(さいてい): the lowest; the worst — used for values, temperatures, and as a negative evaluation
• 最上(さいじょう): the highest; the top — the opposite of 最下(さいか)
• 底(そこ): bottom — the physical bottom of a container or space