あま
天
くだ
下
 
り

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation.
  2. command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.), order, imposition.
  3. descent from heaven. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あま
天
くだ
下
 
り
天下り あまくだり ✔
あま
天
くだ
降
 
り
天降り あまくだり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
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)