縦 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 縦意味

vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward

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縦 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

たて tate

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ジュウ juu

Examples

プールを縦に二回泳いだ。

I swam two pool lengths.

蟹を縦に歩かせることはできない。

You cannot make a crab walk straight.

体積を計算するなら、縦と横と深さを掛ければよい。

To calculate the volume, multiply the length by the width by the depth.

容積を計算するためには縦と横と深さをかければよい。

To calculate the capacity, multiply the length by the width by the depth.

このじゅうたんの大きさは縦１２０センチ横１６０センチだ。

The size of the carpet is 120 by 160 centimeters.

この部屋は縦１２フィート横２４フィートあります。

This room is twelve feet by twenty-four feet.

Back to list JLPT N1 Kanji 19

輝 radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

蓄 amass, raise, hoard, store

軸 axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls

巡 patrol, go around, circumference

稼 earnings, work, earn money