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JLPT N18画 · 8 strokesradical 土grade 6freq #1720

droop, suspend, hang, slouch

On'yomi (音読み)

  • スイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • た.れる
  • た.らす
  • た.れ
  • -た.れ
  • なんなんと.す

Mnemonic

As the heavy soil droops under the weight of the wet earth, you can almost see it hanging and slouching down.

About this kanji

The kanji 「垂」 means to droop, suspend, or hang, often relating to something that is not tight or is hanging down loosely. It can be used as both a verb and a noun, but is mostly seen in verbs like 垂らす (たらす), which means 'to dribble,' and 垂れる (たれる), meaning 'to hang.' You might also encounter 垂直 (すいちょく), which translates to 'vertical.' One common usage note is that this kanji is often associated with things that naturally fall or hang down, like raindrops, as in 雨垂れ (あまだれ) for 'raindrops.' This visual imagery can help when trying to remember its meaning.

Example sentences

  • 水が垂れる音が静かだ。

    The sound of dripping water is quiet.

Meanings across languages

English
droop, suspend, hang, slouch
Tiếng Việt
rủ, suspend, treo, gục
日本語
垂れる, 吊るす, ぶら下がる, たれる
한국어
늘어지다, 정전하다, 걸다, 구부리다
中文
垂, 悬挂, 悬吊, 下垂
id
menggantung, melorot
th
ห้อย, ห่อ
es
caer, suspender
fr
pendre, incliner
de
hängen, schlappen
pt
pendurar, descer

Common compounds

  • 垂直すいちょくvertical, perpendicular
  • 垂らすたらすto dribble, to spill, to suspend
  • 垂れるたれるto hang, to droop, to dangle
  • 雨垂れあまだれraindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.), exclamation point, exclamation mark
  • 垂れ幕たれまくhanging banner, hanging screen, curtain
  • 垂れたれsauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce), hanging, something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.)
  • 懸垂けんすいpull-up (exercise), chin-up, chinning
  • 垂れ流したれながしincontinence, soiling oneself, wetting one's pants

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