Word Meaning 立てる

たてる tateru

立てる is read as たてる (tateru) and means to divide by.

Meaning

English

  1. to divide by
  2. to do ... vigorously
  3. to make tea (matcha)
  4. to perform the tea ceremony
  5. to put up (a political candidate)
  6. to make (one's leader)
  7. to sharpen
  8. to make clear

Reading

Kana

たてる

Romaji

tateru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 12499 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立ち上がる

たちあがる

to make the initial charge

立ちはだかる

たちはだかる

to stand in the way (e.g. of progress)

立ち入る

たちいる

to go deeply (into an issue)

立ち上げる

たちあげる

to start (something)

立ち直る

たちなおる

to recover

立ち寄る

たちよる

to drop in (at)

立て替える

たてかえる

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)

立ち至る

たちいたる

to come to (a serious state)

立ち返る

たちかえる

to come back (to)

立ち遅れる

たちおくれる

to start slowly