下記

• Reading: かき
• Romaji: kaki
• Kanji breakdown: 下 (ka) — below, under; 記 (ki) — record, write
• Pronunciation: /ka.ki/

Meaning

The following; what is written below. Used to refer readers to information that appears later in the text.

A noun and modifier used in formal writing to point to information listed below the current text. Standard in business documents, emails, and official notices — 下記の通り (as follows below), 下記をご参照ください (please refer to the following). The counterpart 上記 (jōki) refers to what is written above.

Examples

1. 下記の住所に書類を送付してください。 Please send the documents to the address listed below.
2. 会議の詳細は下記の通りです。 The meeting details are as follows.
3. 下記のリンクからお申し込みいただけます。 You can apply via the link below.

Usage Guide

Context: business, official documents, email, announcements

Tone: formal

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 下 (ka, below/under) + 記 (ki, to write/to record). Literally 'written below,' a straightforward compound used in formal and administrative writing.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal