垂

droop

JLPT N1 Grade 6 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: た.れる・た.らす・た.れ・-た.れ
On'yomi: スイ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

垂 means "droop". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read た.れる・た.らす・た.れ・-た.れ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

垂 in example sentences

屋根やねから氷柱つららが垂たれてたんだ。

Yane kara tsurara ga taretetan da.

Icicles hung from the roof.
氷柱ひょうちゅうが屋根やねから垂たれ下さがっていた。

Hyouchuu ga yane kara taresagatte ita.

Icicles hung from the roof.
厳密げんみつに言いえば、それは垂直線すいちょくせんではなかった。

Genmitsu ni ieba, sore wa suichokusen de wa nakatta.

Strictly speaking, it was not a vertical line.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 垂 mean?: 垂 means "droop". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 垂 have?: 垂 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 垂 read?: It is read た.れる・た.らす・た.れ・-た.れ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 垂?: 垂 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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