Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hang, to suspend, to wear (e.g. decoration).
  2. to lower, to reduce, to bring down.
  3. to demote, to move back, to pull back.
  4. to clear (plates), to remove (food, etc. from table or altar).
  5. Messages.hanaf.to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
下げる さげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)