Word Meaning 佇む

たたずむ tatazumu

佇む is read as たたずむ (tatazumu) and means to stand (still) a while.

Meaning

English

  1. to stand (still) a while
  2. to loiter
  3. to stop

Reading

Kana

たたずむ

Romaji

tatazumu

Writing Variants

  • 彳む たたずむ tatazumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 23378 Priority D

Example Sentences

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ゆうぐれのはまべにひとりでたたずむのがすきだ。

I like standing alone on the beach at dusk.

One morning, the artist found a piece of driftwood on the beach. He took it to his workshop, and from it carved the famous figure of Our Lady which today stands in the village church.