Kanji Detail for 竪 - "vertical"

竪

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

竪 means "vertical." Also associated with to stand, child.
1. To stand - To erect; to stand firmly.
2. Vertical - Lengthwise direction.
3. Child - A youth; a servant.
4. Minor official - A low-ranking person.
5. Short - Small; diminutive.
Tattoo check: 竪
- Verified meaning: vertical
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read たて)
- Also carries these associations: to stand, child
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 竪

Surnames 竪(たて)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

length; height; warp

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

perpendicular, vertical; erect

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

variant of 豎|竖[shu4]
Onyomi

ju(ジュ)
Kunyomi

kodomo(こども)

ta.teru(た-てる)

tate(たて)
Strokes

14 strokes
Radical

立 (tatsu・tatsuhen)
Related Keywords

stand vertical child minor official short small objects upright perpendicular erect lengthwise direction straight plumb servant