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縦 Kanji meaning "vertical, length, height"

Jiten frequency #1367JLPT N1Grade 6Kanken Level 5WaniKani Level 34RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Debut Idol16 strokes

Meanings

vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward

On'yomi

ジュウ

Kun'yomi

たて

Composed of

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Reading usage

縦(たて)the vertical#5640首(くび)を縦(たて)に振(ふ)るto nod one's head#11675縦(たて)横(よこ)length and breadth#31789縦(たて)長(なが)oblong#31926縦(たて)書(が)きwriting vertically#34225縦(たて)穴(あな)pit#48707縦(たて)ロールringlets (hairstyle)#57285縦(たて)方(ほう)向(こう)longitudinal direction#59742縦(たて)揺(ゆ)れvertical shaking (of an earthquake)#70106縦(たて)笛(ぶえ)end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)#71858

Most common words using this kanji

縦(たて)the vertical#5640首(くび)を縦(たて)に振(ふ)るto nod one's head#11675操(そう)縦(じゅう)steering#12279縦(じゅう)横(おう)無(む)尽(じん)freely#17041縦(たて)横(よこ)length and breadth#31789縦(たて)長(なが)oblong#31926縦(たて)書(が)きwriting vertically#34225操(そう)縦(じゅう)席(せき)(pilot or driver's) seat#37163縦(じゅう)横(おう)length and width#39483縦(じゅう)断(だん)running through (north-south)#39519操(そう)縦(じゅう)桿(かん)control column#43430操(そう)縦(じゅう)士(し)pilot#45593操縦者(そうじゅうしゃ)pilot (of an aircraft, spacecraft, etc.)#46981縦(たて)穴(あな)pit#48707自(じ)動(どう)操(そう)縦(じゅう)automatic pilot#51079縦(たて)ロールringlets (hairstyle)#57285縦(たて)方(ほう)向(こう)longitudinal direction#59742縦(ほしいまま)にするto abuse#60516縦(じゅう)線(せん)vertical line#61203操(そう)縦(じゅう)室(しつ)cockpit#62671