vertical, length, height, self-indulgent

About this kanji

The kanji 縦 (じゅう or たて) primarily means 'vertical' or 'length.' It is often used as a noun and sometimes in verbs, particularly when describing directions or orientations. You might encounter it in compounds like 操縦 (そうじゅう), which means 'steering,' and 縦断 (じゅうだん), meaning 'running through' in a north-south direction. Another example is 縦書き (たてがき), referring to 'writing vertically.' A useful note is that in Japanese, traditional writing often goes vertically, so knowing this kanji can help you understand both directions in written text.

Example sentences

• この絵は縦長に描かれている。

  This painting is drawn vertically.

Meanings across languages

English

vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward

Tiếng Việt

dọc, chiều cao

日本語

縦, 高さ

한국어

세로, 길이

中文

纵向, 高度

id

vertikal, panjang, tinggi

th

ตั้งตรง, ความยาว, ความสูง

es

vertical, longitud, altura

fr

vertical, longueur, hauteur

de

vertikal, Länge, Höhe

pt

vertical, comprimento, altura

Common compounds

• 操縦そうじゅうsteering, piloting, flying
• 縦断じゅうだんrunning through (north-south), cutting across, travelling across
• 縦横じゅうおうlength and width, length and breadth, lengthwise and crosswise
• 縦書きたてがきwriting vertically, vertical writing
• 縦割りたてわりdividing vertically, vertical split, top-to-bottom sectioning
• 縦糸たていと(weaving) warp
• 縦貫じゅうかんrunning through, traversal
• 縦走じゅうそうstretching out (in a longitudinal direction), running, traversing