垂 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- スイ
- Kun
- た(れる)・た(らす)
- Meaning
- to hang down; droop
Origin
Branches and leaves drooping down with 土 "earth"; hanging toward the ground — hence "to hang down."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| スイ | 垂直・懸垂・胃下垂 |
|---|---|
| たれる | 垂れる・雨垂れ |
| たらす | 垂らす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 垂直すいちょく
vertical; perpendicular
- 雨垂れあまだれ
raindrops from eaves
Example
枝が地面まで垂れている。
The branch hangs down to the ground.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)