The kanji 陥 primarily conveys the idea of "to fall into," "to collapse," "to be trapped," or "to sink." It implies a state of being in a disadvantageous position, being overcome, or experiencing a decline or descent. It often suggests a sudden or unexpected negative event.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): おちい-る (ochi-iru)

⚫︎ 陥落（かんらく） Translation: Fall; capture (of a castle, etc.) ⚫︎ 陥没（かんぼつ） Translation: Depression; cave-in; collapse ⚫︎ 陥穽（かんせい） Translation: Trap; pitfall

The kanji 陥 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. It is composed of two parts: a radical on the left side and a phonetic component on the right side. The left side is a component from 阜 (fu), which originally depicts a mound or a bank; it later relates to ground or earth. The right side is 㞷, a phonetic component that suggests "to fall." Together, the character conveys the meaning of something falling or collapsing into the ground. It depicts a situation where one descends into a hole or trap.