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垂
On'yomi
スイ
SUI
Kun'yomi
た.れる・た.らす・た.れ・-た.れ・なんなんと.す
tareru / tarasu / tare / tare / nannantosu
droop · suspend · hang · slouch
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#1720
Radical土earth(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
垂=
丿一
丿 + one
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of grass hanging down. Drooping.
Symbolism
Vertical, droop, sag. Represents drooping.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
率先垂範
そっせんすいはん
set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow; set an example worth following
垂涎三尺
すいぜんさんじゃく
avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth; avid desire
垂直思考
すいちょくしこう
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions; vertical thinking; linear thinking; rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions
永垂不朽
えいすいふきゅう
one's fame or achievements being passed down eternally; one's fame or achievements being passed down eternally
垂涎の的
すいぜんのまと
An object of desire; Something so desirable it makes one drool