縦

vertical

JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: たて
On'yomi: ジュウ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

縦 means "vertical". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read たて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

縦 in example sentences

ヘリコプターの操縦そうじゅう方法ほうほうは分わかります。

Herikoputaa no soujuu houhou wa wakarimasu.

I know how to fly a helicopter.
ヘリコプターを操縦そうじゅうするのは、今回こんかいが初はじめてですか？

Herikoputaa o soujuu suruno wa, konkai ga hajimete desu ka?

Is this the first time you've flown a helicopter?
トムは飛行機ひこうきを操縦そうじゅうできるようになりたいと言いっている。

Tomu wa hikouki o soujuu dekiru you ni naritai to itte iru.

Tom says he wants to learn how to fly an airplane.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 縦 mean?: 縦 means "vertical". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 縦 have?: 縦 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 縦 read?: It is read たて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 縦?: 縦 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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