Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Transitive verb
to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)
Transitive verb; In the form ้ฆใๅใ
to hang oneself
Transitive verb; Sumo
to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth
Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb
to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb
to pucker (e.g. of a seam); to be pulled tight
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist
to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up; to inflate; to jack up
to hang; to hang up
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted
to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to hang (e.g. oneself)
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
hanging in midair; suspended in midair
midair stunt; aerial stunt
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves
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