vertical pit; shaft
A hole or shaft that goes straight down, as opposed to a horizontal tunnel. Often used in archaeology (竪穴住居) and mining.
Remains of pit dwellings were found at the archaeological site.
The mine shaft is very deep.
pit dwelling; dugout
pit dwelling; dugout
Standard kanji spelling; 竪 means vertical.
Alternative kanji spelling using 縦, also meaning vertical.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Compound of 竪 (tate, 'vertical') and 穴 (ana, 'hole').