垂
KANJI DETAIL
hang down
On readingすい8 strokesN2
Radical 土 · earthStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 垂.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- すい
- Kun reading
- たる, たれる, たらす
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
垂is associated with hanging downward; its on-reading isすい. - Basic usage:
垂れる(たれる)describes something hanging down, while垂らす(たらす)describes hanging something down.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Drooping ears or branches and drizzling honey
垂れるdescribes a dog's ears or willow branches drooping downward.布を垂らすdescribes hanging a long cloth by a window.蜂蜜を一筋垂らすmeans drizzling a thin stream of honey. Besides hanging down a long object such as cloth,垂らすcan describe letting a small amount of liquid flow.