Kanji

What does the kanji 立 mean?

立 means stand; establish. 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.

Quick facts
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
Strokes5
Main radical立
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
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
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

stand; establish

Memory hook

A figure with feet planted, standing firm on the ground line — STAND, ESTABLISH.

Main radical

立stand 5 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 立てるたてるto stand up, to set upright (transitive)
  • 役に立つやくにたつto be useful, to be helpful
  • 立場たちばstandpoint, position, situation
  • 立ち上がるたちあがるto stand up; to rise up, to start up
  • 国立こくりつnational, state-run
  • 夕立ゆうだちsudden evening shower (summer)
  • 対立たいりつconflict, opposition
  • 成立せいりつestablishment; formation; conclusion (of an agreement)
  • 献立こんだてmenu; plan, program
  • 私立しりつprivate (institution)
  • 目立つめだつto stand out, to be conspicuous
  • 立ち止まるたちどまるto stop, to come to a halt
  • 組み立てるくみたてるto assemble, to construct; to compose
  • 両立りょうりつcoexistence, compatibility (of two things)
  • 中立ちゅうりつneutrality
  • 公立こうりつpublic (school, institution)
  • 創立そうりつfounding, establishment
  • 孤立こりつisolation
  • 樹立じゅりつestablishment, setting up
  • 確立かくりつestablishment, founding firmly
  • 立体りったいthree-dimensional object, solid
  • 立法りっぽうlegislation, lawmaking
  • 自立じりつself-reliance, independence
  • 設立せつりつestablishment, founding

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

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