吊

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 首を吊る

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 suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle

suspension bridge; rope bridge

to hoist; to lift up

to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely; to subject to a kangaroo court; to torment with hostile questions

to hang down; to dangle

hanging; suspending

sling

mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)

hung up; hoist

denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court

Usu. 吊り手

hanger (e.g. for mosquito net); hanging strap

Usu. 釣り手

fisherman; angler

釣り手 only; Martial arts

lifting hand (judo)

ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hand-me-down

Orig. meaning

hanging

(gymnastic) rings

cord (esp. for suspending something)

advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.

skirt with suspenders

gondola

hanging cupboard; wall cabinet

droplight; hanging lamp; pendant; pendent lamp; swinging lamp

Sumo

lifting body slam

hanging flowerpot

persimmon (hung to dry); dried persimmon

to hold (the opponent) in the arms and carry him out of the ring

Sumo

hanging roof over the ring