What does kanji 立 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 立 is stand up.

How is kanji 立 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 立 are た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる; the onyomi readings are リツ, リュウ, リットル.

Which school grade teaches kanji 立?

Kanji 立 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 立?

The main radical for kanji 立 is 立.

What words use kanji 立?

Example words that use kanji 立 include 立ち入り禁止, 立ち止る, 立て前, 立直る.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 10

立

Meaning

Kanji 立

stand up

stand up, rise, set up, erect

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる
Onyomi 音読み: リツリュウリットル
Nanori 名乗り: たちたったつだてつい

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #58
Strokes: 5
Radical: 立
Components: 立
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 1,375 entries that include this kanji.

立ち入り禁止

たちいりきんし

off-limits

立ち止る

たちとまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立て前

たてまえ

ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

立直る

たちなおる

to recover

立札

たてふだ

sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.)

立場

たちば

position

立候補

りっこうほ

candidacy

立法

りっぽう

legislation

立派

りっぱ

legal

立体

りったい

multi-storey car park

立つ

たつ

to be (the result of a division)

立ちよる

たちよる

to drop in (at)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は急に立ち上がった。

He suddenly stood up.

駅の前に新しいビルが立った。

A new building went up in front of the station.

風が強くても、まっすぐに立っていた。

Even though the wind was strong, it remained standing straight.

父は庭に柵を立てた。

My father put up a fence in the yard.

彼女は質問されるとすぐに立った。

When she was called on, she stood up at once.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.