The Earth Language Basis 18

The 180 degree turned shape of #17, pointing down symbolizing bellow .
The left side line is longer than the right, for distinguishing it from 23 easier.
(下向きの矢印；#23と間違わないよう左右対称を避け、角度も異なる)

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the hand-shape-sign:
point down with the extended thumb (親指で下を指す)
the hand-movement-sign:
moving the other signed hand a fist width downward from the original position
(他のサインの手で拳はば下へ押す)

name: [so] (so, sound of soap ) ( ソ )

ASCII: t (as the partner basis of 17 (T))

phonetic: [function]

retracted tongue root

low pitch tone

definition (single): below, under, lower direction (下)

verb:
vi. become under (下になる)
vt. take something under (下にする)

main images (in C-c):

1) Related to 'lower/under/below direction' (下、下方にかかわる)
2) Related to 'downward or moving/getting down' (下向き・下降に関連)
3) To form a pronoun pointing a very close particular thing (目の前のものを指す代名詞)
4) Related to "psychologically lower/under/downward" (心理的な低さに関連)
5) To form 'condescend' in the honorific (謙譲語の構成にかかわる)
6) Related to 'quality low' (質的な低さにかかわる)
7) Related to south (南に関係)

examples of C-c:

Related to 'lower/under/below direction' (下、下方にかかわる)

{18,28(surface)}: the under/wrong side surface( : the opposite side of top) (下側)

{13(the same level),18}: the same or lower, lower than... (～以下)

{{10,13}(level),18}: lower level/ lower lank (than standard) (下級)

{18,16(part)}: under part (下部)

{11(limit),18}: the low/under limit (下限)

{03(line),18}: under line (アンダーライン)

{17(up),18}: up and down (上下)

{17,18,23(change)}: reverse up and down: upside down (上下逆さ)

{17,18,23,54(being)}: a hand-stand or to be standing in upside-down (逆立ち）

{42(flowing ),18}: down stream (下流)

{60( true),18}: right beneath/under (真下)

{61( front),18}: the under front (前下方)

{62( back),18}: the under back (後ろ下方)

{18,{11,12}( limitation )}: the lowest ( for any images) (最低)

{18,{01,10}( position )}: : a lower, a below position ( for anything) (下位置)

{18,37( nature )}: underground (地下)

{18,37,59( water)}: underground water (地下水)

{{18,37,20(out),10(place)}: Hell (地獄)

{{11,28}( wall),18}: floor (床)

{{10,48}( building),18}: foundation (of a building) (建物の基礎)

{18,48(cover)}: protected situation, protect (vt. with #ge) (保護されている、E動詞：保護する)

{{02,14}(hair),{04,39}(mouth),18(under)}: beard (あごひげ)

{{15,33,66}face,18(lower part)}: chin (あご先)

{44the sun,18 under (the ground),36 time}: midnight (深夜)

{70 duration including

}: night-time (夜間)

Related to 'downward or moving/getting down' (下向き・下降に関連)

{07( much ),18} : deep( downward) (底深い)

{08( little ),18}: shallow( downward) (底浅い)

{{07,08}( degree ),18} : depth (深さ)

{18( downward),51(power)}: weight (重さ)

{18,51,07(much)}: heavy (as weight) (重い)

{18,51,08(little)}: light( as weight) (軽い)

{18,21( heading)}: downward, heading down (下向/下降)

{70(space),18}: sinking sink( vi. with gd) (沈、Ｄ動詞：沈む)

{01 (the point),18}: the bottom tip (底)

{18,58( 'hung' in this case by the shape )}: hanging down, hang down( v. with gd) (吊り下げ)

{18,66( plant )}: drooping, droop (vi. with gd: for plants), dejected( for human) (しおれた、Ｄ動詞：うなだれる)

{18(down),{36(time),37(nature)}(season)}: the season while leaves fall 'down': fall (season)/autumn (秋)

{{33,44}(the sun).18}: sunset (日の入り)

{44(an element of the sun),18(down), 36(time)}: evening (夕方)

{44,18,{36,62}(after)}: dusk/evening for a while after sunset (日没後)

{17(up),18(down),10(place),14(way)}: elevator (エレベーター)

{18,{41(move),68}(emotion)}: cooling down one's emotion ((気持ちの)鎮静)

{18,43( rolled )}: winding down, wind down( v. with gd) (巻き下ろす（伸ばす）)

{18,41( move )}: going down, climb down (くだる、下降する)

{18,{41,43}(reptile)}: crawling down, creep down (vi. with gd) (Ｄ動詞：這い下りる)

{02,18}: (hieroglyphic) like an arrow, going down with the gravity:
falling, fall (vi. with #gd), drop ( vt. with ge );
This hand-sign is pushing down long (for 18) by the 02(the straight up index finger) signed hand.(落下)

{{02,18}drop down,68}: discouragement, discouraged, be disappointed (vi. with #gd),
discourage (vt. with #ge) (落胆)

{67life,18(downward)}: drooped, dejected, weakened (衰え、弱った)

To form a pronoun pointing a very close particular thing (目の前のものを指す代名詞 )

{18,34( pronoun )}: this (これ)

{18,34,27( plural )} : these ( pointing things in front of eyes) (これら)

{18,34,10( place )}: this place (ここ)

{{34,18}(this),21(heading)}: come (from another place to here) (来る)

{55(request) for{34,18,21}come}: asking to come this way/call (n./v. with #gd) (呼び寄せ､呼ぶ）

Related to "psychologically lower/under/downward"(心理的な低さに関連 )

{{21,18}(downward), 68(heart)}: melancholy, depress (v. with gd) (憂鬱)

{18,{41,68}impression}: worry (心配)

{{34,39}(eyes),18,68}: disdain, scorn, looking down on (v. with gd) (軽蔑)

{18,15(recognition )}: bad criticism, be bad received (passive v. with {gd, 47}) (低評)

{18,{15(recognition),68(heart)}consciousness}: modesty, modest (v. with gd) (謙遜)

{18 from 12(friction)}: frustration, frustrate (vi. with gd) (挫折)

{18(related to 'deep' ocean color),{33,23}(color)}: indigo dark blue (藍いろ)

*Before #18 basis was used for lower generations and relatives, but the usage has been canceled, taking the meanings as befor-time generation/relatives. (September, 2006) See #67-c-cs for relatives.

To form 'condescend' in the honorific (謙譲語の構成にかかわる )

{10(place),18}: Putting this in front of a verb to show the talker's being humble
in the honorific in ancient culture.
(階級制度のある時代の会話中で、動詞の前に置いて主語の謙りを示す)

Related to 'quality low' ( included subjective view points) (質的な低さに関わって)