吊
suspend, hang, wear (sword)
Readings
On'yomi
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- つ.る
- つる.す
Meaning
吊 centers on suspending something from above: hanging an object, dangling it, or wearing a sword at one's side.
Most common words using 吊
20 of 57- 吊るつるN2
to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)
- 首吊りくびつり
hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves
- 吊り上げつりあげ
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
- 吊るすつるすN2
to hang; to hang up
- 吊橋つりばし
suspension bridge; rope bridge
- 吊しつるし
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hand-me-down
- 宙吊りちゅうづり
hanging in midair; suspended in midair
- 吊り上げるつりあげる
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist
- 吊るし上げつるしあげ
hung up; hoist
- ズボン吊りズボンつり
suspenders
- 中吊りなかづり
advertisement hanging in a train
- 中吊り広告なかづりこうこく
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
- 吊りつり
hanging; suspending
- 吊りスカートつりスカート
skirt with suspenders
- 吊りランプつりランプ
droplight; hanging lamp; pendant; pendent lamp; swinging lamp
- 吊り下がるつりさがる
to hang down; to dangle
- 吊り下げるつりさげる
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
- 吊り出しつりだし
winning technique where the opponent is lifted out by his belt
- 吊り出すつりだす
to hold (the opponent) in the arms and carry him out of the ring
- 吊り天井つりてんじょう
suspended ceiling
Study
Etymology
吊 is thought to combine 口 (mouth) and 巾 (cloth), possibly depicting a cloth suspended from a hook or mouth-like opening, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture a cloth (巾) hanging from a hook shaped like a mouth (口) above: 吊 means to suspend or hang something.
Reading mnemonic
For チョウ, imagine a long hanging scroll with the name 'Chou' written on it, dangling from the ceiling: Chou -> チョウ, and the scroll hangs like 吊.