Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way.
  2. to set (of the sun or moon), to sink, to dip, to go down.
  3. to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.), to fall, to drop, to go down, to decline, to deteriorate, to abate (of wind).
  4. to be inferior (to), to be not as good (as), to fall short (of).
  5. to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.), to come out (of a stain), to fade (of color), to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.).
  6. to disappear (of excess fat), to become thinner, to become leaner.
  7. to be left out, to be omitted, to be missing.
  8. to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful.
  9. to decline (of morals, character, etc.), to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation), to stoop (to), to sink (so low). Also written as 堕ちる.
  10. to be ruined, to go under, to fall (into hell). Also written as 堕ちる.
  11. to fall (in love, asleep, etc.).
  12. to fall (into someone's hands), to be accepted (of a bid), to be won (of a tender), to be honored (of a bill).
  13. to fall into (a trap), to fall for (a trick).
  14. to give in.
  15. to confess, to own up.
  16. to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.), to arrive at (in the end).
  17. to leave (a city, castle, etc.), to (be defeated and) flee.
  18. to sink in, to be accepted (in one's heart).
  19. to fall (to the enemy), to be defeated.
  20. to come in (of money).
  21. to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.).
  22. to pass out (in judo), to fall unconscious.
  23. Computer terminology.to go down (of a website, server, etc.), to crash.
  24. to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.), to drop out, to leave, to go offline. Slang.
  25. to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather).
  26. to die (of an animal).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
落ちる おちる
 
 
墜ちる おちる
 
落る おちる

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)