Word Meaning 縦坑

たてこう tatekou

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

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 135734 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

たて

(weaving) warp

縦書き

たてがき

writing vertically

縦軸

たてじく

connection between past and present

縦横

たてよこ

length and breadth

縦横

じゅうおう

every direction

縦断

じゅうだん

cutting vertically

縦割り

たてわり

dividing vertically

縦横無尽

じゅうおうむじん

freely

縦走

じゅうそう

stretching out (in a longitudinal direction)

縦糸

たていと

(weaving) warp

縦貫

じゅうかん

running through

縦割行政

たてわりぎょうせい

vertically segmented administrative system