noun

  1. slip, omission.
  2. upshot, denouement, outcome, final result.
  3. punch line (of a joke). Usually written with kana alone. Often オチ.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
落ち おち
おち
 
 
オチ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)