Kanji

What does the kanji 垂 mean?

垂 means drooping, hanging down, dangling. On'yomi スイ. Kun'yomi た.れる、た.らす、た.れ、-た.れ、なんなんと.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiスイ
Kun'yomiた.れる、た.らす、た.れ、-た.れ、なんなんと.す
Strokes8
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi スイKun'yomi た.れる、た.らす、た.れ、-た.れ、なんなんと.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

drooping, hanging down, dangling

Memory hook

Foliage weighed down along the upright, one stroke drooping to the ground — HANG DOWN, DROOP.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 垂直すいちょくvertical, perpendicular
  • 垂れるたれるto hang down, drip; to give (a teaching)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.