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N4 · 5 strokes · 117. 禾 grain · Irodori #291 · Elementary 2 L2
立
erect, rise, set up, stand up
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Readings
- On’yomi
- リットル、リツ、リュウ
- Kun’yomi
- -た・つ、-た・て、-た・てる、-だ・て、-だ・てる、た・ち-、た・つ、た・て-、た・てる、たて-
Example words
立
-た・つ
erect
立
リットル
Typical reading practice — erect
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Contains the "禾" component — use it as a visual anchor for "erect."
Components
The "grain" (禾) component connects to rice, harvest, or agriculture — "erect."
Anchor word
立つ (たつ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 立つ (たつ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -た・つ、-た・て、-た・てる、-だ・て、-だ・てる、た・ち-、た・つ、た・て-、た・てる、たて- — often used in native Japanese words (like 立つ). On'yomi: リットル、リツ、リュウ — common in compound words (熟語).