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Kotomora

吊

suspend, hang, wear (sword)

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes6

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

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  • 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

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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.