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立

stand up
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingリツ、リュウ、リットル
Kun readingた.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-、たて-、-た.て、-だ.て、-だ.てる
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 1

Meanings

  1. stand upRtK
    博奕岬灯台が立つ。The Bakuchi-misaki Cape lighthouse stands on the cape.wiki
    室戸岬に銅像が立つ。A bronze statue of him stands at Muroto-misaki Cape.wiki
  2. erect
  3. rise
  4. set up
  1. to stand (up)
  2. to rise
  3. to get to one's feet
  4. to stand on end (e.g. of hairs)
  5. to stick up

Popular Usage

立つ立てる役に立つ国立献立私立成立組み立てる確立気立て

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

vase

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 462

Compound words

立つたつ
to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
立てるたてる
to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise
役に立つやくにたつ
to be helpful; to be useful
献立こんだて
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
国立こくりつ
national; founded and run by the central government
私立しりつ
private (establishment)
成立せいりつ
formation; establishment; materialization; coming into existence; conclusion (e.g. of a deal)
組み立てるくみたてる
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct; to build
目立つめだつ
to be conspicuous; to stand out
役立つやくだつ
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
成り立つなりたつ
to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory)
立ち寄るたちよる
to drop in (at); to drop by; to call at; to stop by; to stop off
組み立てくみたて
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization
立ち上がるたちあがる
to stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet); to recover; to regain one's energy
立ち上げるたちあげる
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
腕立て伏せうでたてふせ
push-up (exercise); press-up
国立大学こくりつだいがく
a national university
私立大学しりつだいがく
a private university
成立するせいりつする
to form
確立するかくりつする
to establish
設立するせつりつする
to establish
独立するどくりつする
to become independent
確立かくりつ
establishment; settlement
王立おうりつ
royal (institution)

On Reading Examples

日本政府はその件に関しては中立の態度をとっている。ちゅうりつ
The Japanese government takes a neutral attitude on the matter.tatoeba
中立の国がその論争の解決に貢献する事が求められていた。ちゅうりつ
A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.tatoeba
可能性は中立か戦争かの二つに一つだ。ちゅうりつ
The alternative possibilities are neutrality or war.tatoeba
その上院議員は激しい論争において中立の立場を守った。ちゅうりつ
The senator remained neutral in the furious controversy.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は校長になり立てだ。たて
He has just become a principal.tatoeba
彼はプライベートには誰も立ち入らせなかった。たちいる
He wouldn't let anybody interfere with his private affairs.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は帽子をかぶったままでそこに立っていた。
He stood there with his hat on.tatoeba
彼は片手に帽子を持って立ち上がった。
He stood up with his hat in his hand.tatoeba
彼は壁にもたれかかって、片足で立っていた。
He stood on one leg, leaning against the wall.tatoeba
彼は腹立ちまぎれにテーブルをたたいた。
He pounded the table in a fit of anger.tatoeba
黄身を月に見立てる。
In Tsukimi soba, an egg yolk is used to resemble the moon.wiki
武士として政権を立てる。
Establish of a samurai governmentwiki

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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