Word Meaning 立坑

たてこう tatekou

立坑 is read as たてこう (tatekou) and means shaft (e.g. in a mine).

Meaning

English

  1. shaft (e.g. in a mine)
  2. pit

Reading

Kana

たてこう

Romaji

tatekou

Writing Variants

  • たて坑 たてこう tatekou
  • 縦坑 たてこう tatekou
  • 竪坑 たてこう tatekou
  • 立て坑 たてこう tatekou
  • 立抗 たてこう tatekou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 125750 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立派

りっぱ

legal

立脚

りっきゃく

being based on

立案

りつあん

drafting

立証

りっしょう

establishing proof

立憲

りっけん

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

立ち往生

たちおうじょう

dying while standing (and remaining standing)

立志

りっし

fixing one's aim in life

立て看板

たてかんばん

standing signboard

立ち至る

たちいたる

to come to (a serious state)

立ち尽くす

たちつくす

to keep standing

立つ瀬

たつせ

one's position