お
落
　
ち

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
お
落
　
ち
 落ち おち ✔
おち
落
 落 おち
　
オ
　
チ
 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)