How to say 'Vertical' in Japanese | 縦

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The Japanese word for Vertical is 'Tate', written as 縦 in Japanese.'Vertical' in hiragana is たて.

word

縦

Meaning

Vertical

Reading

たて

tate

Kanji

縦Vertical

Explanation

The Japanese noun '縦 (たて)' means 'vertical'. It is used to describe something that is oriented in an up-and-down direction, as opposed to horizontal. This word is commonly used in contexts involving directions, measurements, or orientations. For example: draw a vertical line「縦の線を描く」(たてのせんをかく). The vertical axis is important in this graph「このグラフでは縦軸が重要です」(このグラフではたてじくがじゅうようです). Additionally, '縦' can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe hierarchical relationships or structures, such as in organizations or systems.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5441

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 縦

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

縦

Meaning

Vertical

Words Related to 縦 Through the Kanji 縦

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 縦 as well.

word

操縦

Meaning

Control

word

縦書き

Meaning

Vertical writing

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What does 'Tate' (縦) mean?

'Tate' means 'Vertical' .

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