noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. pull-up (exercise), chin-up, chinning.
  2. suspension, dangling, hanging.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
懸垂 けんすい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

state of suspension, hang, depend
か.ける ケン ケ (9th, N1)
county, district, subdivision
ケン か.ける あがた (Kentei 1)
prefecture
ケン がた か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
droop, suspend, hang
た.れる スイ たる (6th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)