垂 — “to hang down” in Japanese

Grade 6すい, た

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“to hang down” in Japanese is 垂, read sui, ta (すい, た). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 垂直 (vertical).

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What does 垂 mean?

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Kanji	垂
Meaning	to hang down
Readings	すい, た
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	垂直 (vertical)

How to read 垂

垂 is read sui (すい) or ta (た) depending on the word.

Words with 垂

垂直

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Updated: 2026-08-28