Kanji

立

立

stand up, rise, set up, erect

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

立部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たつ, -たつ, たち-, たてる, -たてる, たて-, たて-, -たて, -だて, -だてる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, たかし, たち, たつ, たつる, たて, たる, はる

Common Readings

リツ, リュウ, た…つ, た…てる

Example sentences

立つ たつ
駅前に新しいビルが立つ

A new building will stand in front of the station.

後ろ うしろ
あなたの後ろに立っている人を見てください。

Please look at the person standing behind you.

立ち上がる たちあがる
彼は椅子から立ち上がって挨拶をした。

He stood up from his chair and greeted me.

煙 けむり
山から白い煙が立ち上がっている。

White smoke is rising from the mountain.

立場 たちば
相手の立場になって考えることが大切だ

It is important to think by putting yourself in the other person's shoes.

お互い おたがい
お互いの立場を尊重することが大切です。

It is important to respect each other's position.

立てる たてる
旅行の計画を立てる。

To make a travel plan.

無理 むり
無理なスケジュールを立てると、後で体が持たない。

If you make an unreasonable schedule, your body won't be able to handle it later.

立派 りっぱ
彼はもう立派な大人だ。

He is already a fine adult.

松 まつ
庭には立派な松の木が植えられている。

A fine pine tree is planted in the garden.

Example Vocabulary

立つ

たつ

to stand; to rise; to be built; to be established

立ち上がる

たちあがる

to stand up; to start up

立場

たちば

position; standpoint; point of view

立てる

たてる

to stand something up; to make (a plan); to raise; to set up

立派

りっぱ

splendid; fine; respectable

目立つ

めだつ

to stand out; to be conspicuous

役に立つ

やくにたつ

to be useful; to be helpful

音を立てる

おとをたてる

to make a noise; to make a sound

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop; to come to a halt; to pause

立ち去る

たちさる

to leave; to depart; to walk away

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