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Kanji Information Sheet for 立 ( PDF version )
English: stand up | On-Yomi: リツ リュウ リットル | Kun-Yomi: た.つ -た.つ た.ち- た.てる -た.てる た.て- たて- -た.て -だ.て -だ.てる たち たっ たつ だて つい |
Bushu (Radical) Info: 立 (たつ) – stand
Henshall Mnemonic: person standing
Levels: JLPT N4 | JLPT 4 (old) | Grade 1
Frequency: #58 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Frequency: #58 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Common Words and/or Phrases Using this Kanji:
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JLPT N5 Words
- 立派 [りっぱ]
(adj-na,n) splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; legal; legitimate [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立つ [たつ]
(v5t) to stand [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N4 Words
- 立てる [たてる]
(v1) to stand (something) up; to erect (something) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 役に立つ [やくにたつ]
(v5t) to be helpful; to be useful [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N3 Words
- 独立 [どくりつ]
(adj-na,n) independence (e.g. Ind. Day); self-support [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち上がる [たちあがる]
(v5r) to stand up [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立場 [たちば]
(n) standpoint; position; situation [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N2 Words
- 目立つ [めだつ]
(v5t) to be conspicuous; to stand out [K] [D] [Jisho] - 成立 [せいりつ]
(n,vs) coming into existence; arrangements; establishment; completion [K] [D] [Jisho] - 夕立 [ゆうだち]
(n) (sudden) evening shower (rain) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち止まる [たちどまる]
(v5r) to stop; to halt; to stand still [K] [D] [Jisho] - 献立 [こんだて]
(n) menu; program; schedule [K] [D] [Jisho] - 対立 [たいりつ]
(n,vs) confrontation; opposition; antagonism [K] [D] [Jisho] - 国立 [こくりつ]
(n) national [K] [D] [Jisho] - 組み立てる [くみたてる]
(v1) to assemble; to set up; to construct [K] [D] [Jisho] - 私立 [しりつ]
(n) private (establishment) [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N1 Words
- 立体 [りったい]
(n) solid body [K] [D] [Jisho] - 役立つ [やくだつ]
(v5t) to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立法 [りっぽう]
(n) legislation; lawmaking [K] [D] [Jisho] - 逆立ち [さかだち]
(n) handstand; headstand [K] [D] [Jisho] - 孤立 [こりつ]
(n) isolation; helplessness [K] [D] [Jisho] - 両立 [りょうりつ]
(n) compatibility; coexistence; standing together [K] [D] [Jisho] - 自立 [じりつ]
(n,vs) independence; self-reliance [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち寄る [たちよる]
(v5r) to stop by; to drop in for a short visit [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち去る [たちさる]
(v5r) to leave; to depart; to take one's leave [K] [D] [Jisho]
Other Popular Words Not Classified by JLPT
- 二本立て [にほんだて]
(n) double feature (movie) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立体的 [りったいてき]
(adj-na) three-dimensional [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立地 [りっち]
(n) location [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立入り禁止 [たちいりきんし]
(exp,n) no entry; Keep Off!; No Trespassing [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立入禁止 [たちいりきんし]
(exp,n) no entry; Keep Off!; No Trespassing [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立腹 [りっぷく]
(n,vs) anger; offence; rage; taking offense [K] [D] [Jisho] - 生い立ち [おいたち]
(n) upbringing; personal history [K] [D] [Jisho] - 積立金 [つみたてきん]
(n) deposit [K] [D] [Jisho] - 擁立 [ようりつ]
(n,vs) back; support [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立方メートル [りっぽうメートル]
cubic meter [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立法府 [りっぽうふ]
(n) assize [K] [D] [Jisho] - 独立国 [どくりつこく]
(n) independent state or nation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 市立 [しりつ]
(n) municipal [K] [D] [Jisho] - 存立 [そんりつ]
(n) existence; subsistence [K] [D] [Jisho] - 申し立て [もうしたて]
(n) allegation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 府立 [ふりつ]
(n) managed by an urban prefecture [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち [たち]
(n) stand [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ちなおる [たちなおる]
(v5r) to regain one's footing; to recover; (of the market) to improve [K] [D] [Jisho] - 顔立ち [かおだち]
(n) looks; features [K] [D] [Jisho] - 連立 [れんりつ]
(n) alliance; coalition [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち往生 [たちおうじょう]
(n,vs) bring to a standstill [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち会い [たちあい]
(n) presence; session [K] [D] [Jisho] - 乱立 [らんりつ]
(n) flood (of candidates) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 棒立ち [ぼうだち]
(n) standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing [K] [D] [Jisho] - 立ち合い [たちあい]
(n) initial charge in sumo [K] [D] [Jisho]
Acknowledgments
The sofware used to generate this kanji information uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University and are used in conformance with the Group's license.NOTE: I converted the sources just mentioned years ago and have never really updated so there may be some missing or incorrect information that has been addressed in the original sources but not here.
The first Stroke Order image used on this page is courtesy of Ulrich Apel's excellent open source KanjiVG project. The second image is from the folks at the excellent Jisho Japanese-English dictionary site and it too is based on KanjiVG.
Classifying the kanji and popular vocabulary by the new JLPT levels was done by consulting Jonathan Waller‘s JLPT Resources page, renshuu, Wictionary, and Nihongo Ichiban.
The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.
If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit the WWWJDIC abbreviations and codes guide and the JMdict/Edict Lexicographical details page.