vertical line; vertical bar; upright; note stem (music)
Refers to a vertical stroke or bar in writing, diagrams, or music notation. In music, it specifically means the stem of a note.
See also: 横棒
In this diagram, the vertical bars represent the passage of time.
In sheet music, the stem of a quarter note is written on the right side.
Compound of 縦 (tate, 'vertical') and 棒 (bō, 'stick, bar').