This kanji depicts a plant growing up from the soil, with its branches and leaves hanging down. Therefore, this kanji came to mean ‘to hang down’ or ‘to droop.’
hang down(垂)
red(赤)
land(土)
Ancient people believed that all living things were born from the land. Deeply revering this source of life, they mounded the earth high and prayed for longevity. This figure directly symbolizes that sacred, mounded earth, meaning ‘land’.
castle(城)
fence(垣)
