Word Meaning 吊る

つる tsuru

吊る is read as つる (tsuru) and means to hang oneself.

Meaning

English

  1. to hang oneself
  2. to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
  3. to pucker (e.g. of a seam)
  4. to be pulled tight
  5. to turn upwards (as if being pulled)
  6. to be slanted (of eyes)
  7. to hang
  8. to suspend

Reading

Kana

つる

Romaji

tsuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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吊るす

つるす

to hang

Example Sentences

1

かべにえをつるした。

I hung a picture on the wall.