下

しも

[shimo]

Meanings

1.Noun

lower reaches (of a river)

2.Noun

bottom; lower part

Less common meanings (3)

3.NounSlangNSFW

lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); urine; menses

4.NounHistorical

end; far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)

5.No-adjSlang

dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)

川の下の方に橋がある。

There's a bridge downstream.

忠実なしもべとして仕えた。

I served as a faithful servant.

上から下まで全部読み直した。

I reread everything from top to bottom.