垂 Dangle

Radical Combination

• 車

  Car

Meaning

Primary

Dangle

Alternative

Drip

Mnemonic

This car is all weird because it looks like the side is going to dangle and drip off or something. The front bumper of the car is dangling off and the sides of the car look like they could drip off at any moment.

Hints

Compare this kanji to the car kanji, 車. See how the sides and top are different? Use that to remember that this car looks like it’s falling apart. See the parts dangle, and hear the drip of car fluids falling out. This car is a wreck.

Readings

On’yomi

すい

Kun’yomi

た

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You see the parts as they dangle off the car and you get an idea. You could probably swing (すい) on these dangling parts. The parts can probably take some weight still before they drip off the car, so you might as well swing around on them while you still can.

Hints

Imagine yourself swinging off these dangling car parts. Hear the car creak and groan as you swing around on it, causing more fluid to drip out of the car.