also: たてせん
vertical bar (symbol)
Specifically refers to the vertical bar character '|' used in computing, mathematics, or typography.
The pipe symbol is also called a vertical bar.
bar line (music)
Only with reading じゅうせん
In musical notation, the vertical line that separates measures. Read じゅうせん in this context.
Please draw a vertical line on the paper.
The bar line in sheet music separates measures.
横線 is a horizontal line while 縦線 is a vertical line, the opposite orientation.
Standard kanji spelling; most commonly read たてせん.
Alternate reading, mainly used in musical contexts for 'bar line'.
Compound of 縦 (vertical) and 線 (line). The reading たてせん uses the kun'yomi of 縦, while じゅうせん uses the on'yomi.