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立 – stand up, rise, set up
5 strokesTaught in grade 1#58 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 立 means stand up, rise, set up, erect. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is リツ、リュウ、リットル (ritsu, ryuu, rittoru); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-、たて-、-た.て、-だ.て、-だ.てる (tatsu, tatsu, tachi, tateru, tateru, tate, tate, tate, date, dateru). It is written with 5 strokes, under radical 立 (no. 117).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | リツ | ritsu |
| On’yomi | リュウ | ryuu |
| On’yomi | リットル | rittoru |
| Kun’yomi | た.つ | tatsu |
| Kun’yomi | -た.つ | tatsu |
| Kun’yomi | た.ち- | tachi |
| Kun’yomi | た.てる | tateru |
| Kun’yomi | -た.てる | tateru |
| Kun’yomi | た.て- | tate |
| Kun’yomi | たて- | tate |
| Kun’yomi | -た.て | tate |
| Kun’yomi | -だ.て | date |
| Kun’yomi | -だ.てる | dateru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 立 (Kangxi radical 117).
Words using 立
立つたつto stand (up)立てるたてるto stand (something) up役に立つやくにたつto be helpful立場たちばposition独立どくりつindependence立ち上がるたちあがるto stand up国立こくりつnational献立こんだてmenu私立しりつprivate (establishment)成立せいりつformation対立たいりつconfrontation夕立ゆうだち(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening)目立つめだつto be conspicuous組み立てるくみたてるto assemble立ち止まるたちどまるto stop (in one's tracks)公立こうりつpublic (institution)孤立こりつisolation確立かくりつestablishment樹立じゅりつestablishment自立じりつindependence設立せつりつestablishment創立そうりつestablishment中立ちゅうりつneutrality立体りったいsolid body
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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