垂
Mnemonic
A swordsman trudges across a vast field under the blazing sun. His sword arm grows heavier with each step, his posture wilting, shoulders sagging. By the time he reaches the field's center, everything about him begins to droop—blade, body, and spirit all hanging earthward.
Additional thoughts
Picture the swordsman's silhouette against the flat field, his whole form curving downward like a wilting plant. The open field offers no shade, no relief—gravity wins.Quick recall
A swordsman in a scorching field lets everything droop under the merciless sun.Details
The keyword for 垂 is droop. This kanji conveys the idea of something hanging down or sagging under its own weight, like branches bending toward the ground or a curtain falling loosely. It carries the sense of dangling, drooping, or suspending downward due to gravity. By extension, it can also mean to bestow or confer something upon a person of lower status, as if letting something flow downward from above.
- On'yomi
- すい
- Kun'yomi
- た.れる、た.らす、た.れ、-た.れ、なんなんと.す