立
stand up · rise · set up · erect
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of a person standing on ground.
Symbolism
Independence, establishment, starting point. 'Standing' represents beginning of action.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Standing up
Component Breakdown
亠 + 丷 + one
Words & Expressions
Words written with 立
Four-Character Compounds
安心立命
あんしんりつめい
spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
永世中立
えいせいちゅうりつ
permanent neutrality
厳正中立
げんせいちゅうりつ
strict neutrality
直立不動
ちょくりつふどう
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
独立独歩
どくりつどっぽ
self-reliance; self-help
独立自尊
どくりつじそん
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
局外中立
きょくがいちゅうりつ
neutrality
立身出世
りっしんしゅっせ
success in life
孤立無援
こりつむえん
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
独立不羈
どくりつふき
acting according to one's own beliefs, being undisturbed by others
不立文字
ふりゅうもんじ
Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)
三者鼎立
さんしゃていりつ
three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest
独立自存
どくりつじそん
independence and self-reliance
不羈独立
ふきどくりつ
free and independent
哀毀骨立
あいきこつりつ
losing weight and becoming bony because of grief
Proverbs & Idioms
立つ瀬がない
たつせがない
No place to stand
To lose face
Poetry
立ち別れ いなばの山の 峰に生ふる まつとし聞かば 今帰り来む
Though I leave for Mount Inaba, if I hear that you are waiting, like the pines on its peak, I will come straight back.
恋すてふ わが名はまだき 立ちにけり 人知れずこそ 思ひ初めしか
Rumour that I am in love has gone around already, and I had only just begun to feel it, in secret.
大江山 いく野の道の 遠ければ まだふみも見ず 天の橋立
Mount Oe and the road through Ikuno are far. I have never set foot there, nor even seen a letter from Amanohashidate.
春の夜の 夢ばかりなる 手枕に かひなく立たむ 名こそ惜しけれ
For an arm pillow no more real than a spring night's dream, I would hate to lose my name for nothing.
高砂の をのへの桜 咲きにけり 外山のかすみ 立たずもあらなむ
The cherries on the high slopes of Takasago have bloomed. May the mist on the nearer hills not rise to hide them.
村雨の 露もまだひぬ まきの葉に 霧立ちのぼる 秋の夕暮れ
The dew of the passing shower has not yet dried on the cedar leaves, and already mist is rising. An autumn evening.
おほけなく うき世の民に おほふかな わが立つ杣に すみぞめの袖
Presumptuous as it is, I would shelter the people of this sad world beneath my ink-black sleeves, here on the mountain where I have taken my stand.
Anime & Manga
STAND BY ME ドラえもん
Stand by Me Doraemon
Story of Nobita 'standing' on his own.
風立ちぬ
The Wind Rises
A well-known work with 立 in its Japanese title.
100万の命の上に俺は立っている
I'm Standing on a Million Lives
A well-known work with 立 in its Japanese title.
一瞬で治療していたのに役立たずと追放された天才治癒師、闇ヒーラーとして楽しく生きる
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows
A well-known work with 立 in its Japanese title.
呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
A well-known work with 立 in its Japanese title.
Games
スプラトゥーン
Splatoon(2015)
Developer: Nintendo
Shooter 'standing' in territory to paint.
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Name contains 立
Asada Gōryū was a Japanese physician and astronomer who helped integrate western and Japanese astronomy in the Edo period.
Wikipedia九条立子
Name contains 立
Fujiwara no Ritsushi was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Juntoku.
Wikipedia星野立子
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Tatsuko Hoshino was a Japanese haiku poet active in Shōwa period Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 立 mean in Japanese?
立 means stand up, rise, set up, erect.
How do you read 立?
On'yomi: リツ、リュウ、リットル (RITSU, RYUU, RITTORU). Kun'yomi: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-、たて-、-た.て、-だ.て、-だ.てる (tatsu, tatsu, tachi, tateru, tateru, tate, tate, tate, date, dateru).
How many strokes does 立 have?
立 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 立 (stand).
Is 立 a good kanji for a tattoo?
立 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means stand up, rise, set up, erect. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.