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陥 means 'fall into'
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Collapsed land. The fall of a city in wartime. Defective cars. Holes in theories. Framing and trapping people. Becoming psychologically or economically depressed. With 陥 you can talk about all these things, as well as saying, “That eventually put him in a very awkward position,” “The news plunged people into distress,” and “Small businesses are feeling the squeeze of inflation.”
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 陥 is used 4 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 陥 is used 29 times, read 3 ways.
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カン
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noun
1. defect; fault; deficiency; deformity2. shortage; gap
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おちいる
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Most common form: 落ち入る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall into (e.g. a hole)2. to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)
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おとしいれる
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Most common form: 落とし入れる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to trick someone into (committing a crime, etc.); to hatch a plan and deceive someone2. to assault (a castle, etc.)
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An additional 2 less common words include 陥 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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