Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
きゅう
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology edit

(kyū-, rapid) +‎ 降下 (kōka, fall; descent)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kʲɨᵝːko̞ːka̠]

Noun edit

(きゅう)(こう)() (kyūkōka

  1. (of aircraft) nosedive; descent at a steep angle; plunge

Verb edit

(きゅう)(こう)()する (kyūkōka surusuru (stem (きゅう)(こう)() (kyūkōka shi), past (きゅう)(こう)()した (kyūkōka shita))

  1. (of aircraft) to nosedive; to descend at a steep angle; to plunge

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Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

急降下 (geupgangha) (hangeul 급강하)

  1. Hanja form? of 급강하 (steep descent, dive).