縦
Vertical
Meanings
Vertical, Length, Height, Self-indulgent, Wayward
On'yomi
じゅう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
たて
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
縦 is written in 16 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
縦 (Vertical) is taught on WaniKani at level 34 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1258 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 16 strokes.
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