The kanji 垂 primarily conveys the concept of "hanging," "dangling," "drooping," or "lowering." It describes something that is suspended downwards, often due to weight or lack of support. This core meaning extends to actions like lowering something or things that are hanging.

・On-yomi (音読み): スイ (sui) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): た（れる） (tare(ru))

⚫︎ 垂れる Translation: To hang; to droop; to dangle ⚫︎ 垂水 Translation: Tarumi (a place name) ⚫︎ 垂下 Translation: Suspension; hanging down; drooping

The kanji 垂 is a pictograph. It depicts a heavy object hanging downwards. The top part represents something heavy, and the bottom stroke represents the action of drooping. It is composed of a simplified form of a character which depicted the plant.