Word Meaning 吊る

つる tsuru

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

Meaning

English

to hang oneself
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
to pucker (e.g. of a seam)
to be pulled tight
to turn upwards (as if being pulled)
to be slanted (of eyes)
to hang
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

Max. 12

吊るす

つるす

to hang

Example Sentences

3

壁に絵を吊るした。

かべにえをつるした。

I hung a picture on the wall.

私はシャツを吊るしている。

I'm hanging up my shirts.

てるてる坊主、逆さまに吊るしてたら、あした雨になるかな？

If you hang a teru teru bozu upside down, do you think it will bring rain tomorrow?