立

Meaning

立 centers on the idea of being upright and stationary: standing up, rising to one's feet, or setting something up so it stands erect.

• 立つたつ
  N5

  to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up

• 立場たちば
  N3

  position; situation

• 立ちたち

  departure; setting off; start

• 独立どくりつ
  N3

  independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own

• 目立つめだつ
  N3

  to be conspicuous; to stand out

• 成立せいりつ
  N2

  formation; establishment; materialization; coming into existence

• 国立こくりつ
  N3

  national; founded and run by the central government

• 対立たいりつ
  N2

  confrontation; opposition; antagonism

• 立派りっぱ
  N4

  splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive

• 設立せつりつ
  N1

  establishment; founding

• 役立つやくだつ
  N2

  to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

• 確立かくりつ
  N1

  establishment; settlement

• 立てるたてる
  N3

  to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise

• 立体りったい
  N2

  solid body; three-dimensional object

• 役に立つやくにたつ
  N5

  to be helpful; to be useful

• 私立しりつ
  N3

  private (establishment)

• 自立じりつ
  N2

  independence; self-reliance

• 孤立こりつ
  N1

  isolation; being alone; being friendless

• 立候補りっこうほ
  N1

  candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

• 立地りっち

  choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location

• 中立ちゅうりつ
  N1

  neutrality

• 市立しりつ
  N3

  municipal; city

• 県立けんりつ
  N3

  prefectural; managed by a prefectural government

• 立憲りっけん

  constitutionalism

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