立つ

Meanings

1. to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
2. to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
3. to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself
4. to leave (to do something)
5. to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start

Part of speech: godan verb (つ), intransitive

Kanji

• 立

  Meanings

  stand up, rise, set up, erect

  On reading

  リツ、リュウ、リットル

  Kun reading

  た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-

  Strokes

  5

Example sentences

• 次々に立って出ていった。

  One after another they stood up and went out.

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• しかし、あなたがたのなかに、あなたがたが知らない方が立っておられます。

  But among you stands one you do not know.

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• 断崖のてっぺんに古い城が立っている。

  An old castle stands on top of the cliff.

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