Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fall into (e.g. a hole).
  2. to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.).
  3. to fall into (a trap, etc.).
  4. to fall, to surrender, to capitulate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
陥る おちいる
 
 
落ち入る おちいる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

collapse, fall into, cave in
おちい.る カン おとしい.れる (9th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
old times, old things, old friend
キュウ ふる.い もと (5th, N2)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)