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Kanji 垂: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 垂: droop, suspend, hang, slouch

Key takeaways

Kanji 垂: droop, suspend, hang, slouch. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

droopsuspendhangslouch

On reading

スイ

Kun reading

た.れるた.らすた.れ-た.れなんなんと.す

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 垂

droop, suspend, hang, slouch

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

千 + 土

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a thousand (千) branches or objects drooping down toward the earth (土). This character depicts the state of hanging down, suspending, or slouching toward the ground.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

スイ
  • 垂直すいちょく

    vertical / perpendicular

Kun reading

た.れる
  • 垂れるたれる

    to hang / to droop / to drip

Commonly used words

  • 垂直
    すいちょく

    vertical / perpendicular

  • 垂れる
    たれる

    to hang / to droop / to drip

Example sentences

Example 1

枝から葉がたれている。

Translation

The leaves are hanging from the branch.

Example 2

水が瓶からたれている。

Translation

Water is dripping from the bottle.

Example 3

この柱は直に立っています。

Translation

This pillar stands vertically.

Example 4

線が直に交わっています。

Translation

The lines intersect perpendicularly.

Kanji 垂: droop, suspend, hang, slouch | Daily Nihongo