noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. demotion, downgrading.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
格下げ かくさげ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

status, rank, capacity
カク コウ キャク (5th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
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)
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)