What does kanji 竪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 竪 is height.

How is kanji 竪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 竪 are こども, た.てる, たて; the onyomi readings are ジュ.

What words use kanji 竪?

Example words that use kanji 竪 include 竪, 竪格子, 竪琴海豹, 竪穴式住居.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

竪

Meaning

Kanji 竪

height

height, length, warp

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こどもた.てるたて
Onyomi 音読み: ジュ
Nanori 名乗り: たつなお

Variant: 豎 (Legal Form) , 䝂 (Itaiji) , 䜿 (Itaiji) , 竖 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2370
Strokes: 14
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 緊 • 腎 • 堅 • 賢 • 掔 • 臤 • 孯

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 18 entries that include this kanji.

竪

たて

(weaving) warp

竪格子

たてごうし

vertical bars

竪琴海豹

たてごとあざらし

harp seal (Phoca groenlandica)

竪穴式住居

たてあなしきじゅうきょ

pit dwelling

竪穴住居

たてあなじゅうきょ

pit dwelling

竪子

たてご

lattice

竪笛

たてぶえ

end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)

竪樋

たてどい

downpipe

竪物

たてもの

vertical scroll

竪堀

たてぼり

ascending trench or pathway cut into a naturally-occurring slope

竪框

たてがまち

stile

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

竪穴住居は古代の様式です。

Pit dwellings are an ancient style.

竪琴の音色が響く。

The sound of the harp resonates.

その少年は竪子と呼ばれた。

That boy was called a juko.

機織りで竪糸を整える。

Arranging the warp threads in weaving.

彼は竪に長い布を切った。

He cut the long cloth vertically.