Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to decline (of morals, character, etc.), to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation), to stoop (to), to sink (so low).
  2. to be ruined, to go under, to fall (into hell).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
堕ちる おちる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

degenerate, descend to, lapse into
お.ちる ダ くず.す (9th, N1)
melon, wrap
ダ ずい (Kentei 1)
possess, have, exist
ユウ あり あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)