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縦
vertical · length · height · latitude
N1On: じゅうKun: たて
Memory Aid
This kanji looks like a long thread (糸) hanging straight down, with a person (人) on the right being followed. This suggests something 'vertical' or describing 'length' from top to bottom.
Vocabulary
縦縞たてじまvertical stripes
縦断じゅうだんtraverse, cross lengthwise
縦長たてながvertically long, elongated
縦書きたてがきvertical writing
縦列駐車じゅうれつちゅうしゃparallel parking
Example Sentences
この布は縦縞模様です。
This fabric has a vertical stripe pattern.
この絵は縦1メートル、横50センチです。
This painting is 1 meter long (vertical) and 50 centimeters wide (horizontal).
彼らは日本列島を縦断する旅に出ました。
They embarked on a journey to traverse the Japanese archipelago.
縦列駐車は苦手だ。
I'm not good at parallel parking.