Japanese symbol for “droop”
垂れる
たれる
Romaji: tareru
to hang; to droop; to dangle; to sag
In Japanese, droop is 垂れる, read たれる (tareru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vi to hang; to droop; to dangle; to sag; to lower; to pull down
- v1, vt to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to grant; to bestow
- v1, vi to drip; to ooze; to trickle; to drop
- v1, vt to leave behind (at death)
- v1, vt to say; to utter
- v1, vt to excrete (urine, feces, etc.); to let out (a fart)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “droop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 萎む | しぼむ shibomu | to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop |
| 弛む | たるむ tarumu | to slacken; to loosen; to relax |
| 萎れる | しおれる shioreru | to wither; to wilt; to droop |
| 萎える | なえる naeru | to wither; to droop; to wilt |
| しな垂れる | しなだれる shinadareru | to droop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 垂直 | すいちょく suichoku | vertical |
| 垂れ | たれ tare | sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce) |
| 懸垂 | けんすい kensui | pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning |
| 垂らす | たらす tarasu | to dribble; to spill |
| 垂れ流し | たれながし tarenagashi | incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants |
See also: Chinese symbol for “droop”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.