Kanji 吊: suspend, hang, wear (sword)

Key takeaways

Kanji 吊: suspend, hang, wear (sword). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

吊

Meaning

suspendhangwear (sword)

On reading

ちょう

Kun reading

つ.るつる.す

Radical

口

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 吊

suspend, hang, wear (sword)

Kanji structure breakdown

吊

Structure breakdown

口 + 巾

Mnemonic story

Imagine a piece of cloth (巾) hanging from a mouth-like opening or a hook (口). This character visually represents the act of suspending or hanging an object from above.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

つ.る

吊るすつるす
to hang up / suspend
吊るつる
to hang / to suspend
吊すつるす
to hang up / suspend

Commonly used words

吊るす
つるす
to hang up / suspend
吊る
つる
to hang / to suspend
吊す
つるす
to hang up / suspend

Example sentences

Example 1

電車で吊り革につかまる。

Translation

I hold onto the hand strap on the train.

Example 2

吊り革が古くて壊れそうだ。

Translation

The hanging strap looks old and about to break.

Example 3

服をつるすハンガーが必要です。

Translation

I need a hanger to hang up my clothes.

Example 4

窓にカーテンをつるすといいです。

Translation

It's good to hang curtains on the window.

Kanji 吊: suspend, hang, wear (sword)

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

吊り革 (つりかわ): meaning and examples

吊るす (つるす): meaning and examples

吊る (つる): meaning and examples

吊す (つるす): meaning and examples