垂 means droop
suspend, hang, slouch
A hanging branch: droop.
On'yomi
- スイsui
Kun'yomi
- た(れる)tareru
- た(らす)tarasu
- た(れ)tare
- なんなんと(す)nannantosu
How it's built
- 千thousand
- 土earth
Common words
- 垂直すいちょくvertical
- 雨垂れあまだれraindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.)
- 垂らすたらすto dribble; to spill
- 垂れたれsauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce)