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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 1

JLPT level: N4

58 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 5

Meaning: stand up, rise, set up, erect

Kunyomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

Onyomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

立

Radical

Radical: 立

Reading: たつ

Meaning: stand, erect

Strokes: 5

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Examples

Examples with audio

独立する(どくりつする)   become independent

自立する(じりつする)   become independent

確立する(かくりつする)   establish [v.t.], be established

成立する(せいりつする)   form, be born, be completed

対立する(たいりつする)   confront

国立(こくりつ)   national

私立(しりつ/わたくしりつ)   private (establishment)

立派な(りっぱな)   splendid

建立する(こんりゅうする)   build (temple, monument, etc.)

立つ(たつ)   stand up [v.i.]

立場(たちば)   standpoint

立てる(たてる)   stand (something) up [v.t.]

Onyomi Examples

立案 (リツアン) planning, devising (a plan), drafting, drawing up

立像 (リツゾウ) standing statue, standing image

並立 (ヘイリツ) standing abreast

不成立 (フセイリツ) failure (e.g. of a bill, motion), falling through, rejection, miscarriage

立ち木 (タチキ) standing tree, standing timber

立纓 (リュウエイ) erect tail (of a traditional Japanese hat)

開立 (カイリュウ) extraction of cubic root

造立 (ゾウリュウ) erecting (a temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)

Kunyomi Examples

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, to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on), to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself, to leave (to do something), to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start, to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce, to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.), to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known, to stand (for election), to run, to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself, to have an erection, to become erect (e.g. of nipples), to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed, to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), to hold up, to hold water, to stand up (e.g. of evidence), to be logical, to be reasonable, to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), to be maintained, to survive, to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.), to be saved, to start (of a season), to begin, to be held (of a market), to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed, to be (the result of a division)

立つ瀬 (たつせ) one's position, one's face, one's honour, one's reputation

突立 (とったつ) stand straight up

立てる (たてる) to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise, to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into, to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause, to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate, to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader), to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone), to sharpen, to make clear, to shut, to close, to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony, to divide by, to do ... vigorously

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