JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
立 means stand up, rise, set up. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes, read たつ or りつ or りゅう. It appears in 立つ (to stand up) and 役に立つ (to be helpful / to be useful).
立 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立つ | たつ | to stand up |
| 役に立つ | やくにたつ | to be helpful / to be useful |
| 国立 | こくりつ | national |
立 tends to carry the sound りゅう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 立 | りゅう | stand up, rise |
| 粒 | りゅう | grains, drop |
| 笠 | りゅう | bamboo hat, one's influence |
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