Kanji

縦

vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たて

Nanori (Name Reading)

なお

Common Readings

ジュウ, たて

Example sentences

たて
写真 並べる

Arrange photos vertically.

首を縦に振る くびをたてにふる
何度も 説得 した ようやく 首を縦に振った

After much persuasion, he finally nodded in agreement.

操縦 そうじゅう
ベテラン パイロット どんな 悪天候 でも 旅客機 巧みに 操縦した

He is a veteran pilot and skillfully maneuvered the airliner even in bad weather.

縦横 じゅうおう
フィールド 縦横 走り回った

He ran freely around the field.

操縦席 そうじゅうせき
パイロット 操縦席 座って 計器 チェックした

The pilot sat in the cockpit and checked the instruments.

計器 けいき
飛行機 操縦席 多く 計器 並んでいる

Many instruments are lined up in the cockpit of the airplane.

操縦桿 そうじゅうかん
パイロット 操縦桿 握り 機体 水平 保った

The pilot gripped the control stick and kept the aircraft level.

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