Word Meaning

たつ tatsu

闥 is read as たつ (tatsu) and means gate.

Meaning

English

  1. gate
  2. door
  3. side gate (of the imperial court)
  4. imperial court

Reading

Kana

たつ

Romaji

tatsu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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ししゃはもんのまえであしをとめ、なをつげた。

The envoy stopped in front of the gate and announced his name.

きゅうでんのもんはよるになるとしずかにとざされた。

The palace gate was quietly shut when night fell.

かれはもんをくぐるまえにふかくいちれいした。

He bowed deeply before passing through the gate.

にわへつうじるもんはおもったよりちいさかった。

The small gate leading to the courtyard was smaller than I expected.

ふるいきろくには、あかいもんのうちがわにやくにんがひかえていたとある。

Old records say that officials waited on the inner side of the red gate.