noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
vertical direction; longitudinal direction; portrait orientation
Refers to the up-down axis or lengthwise direction. In printing and screen display, it means portrait orientation (as opposed to landscape). Often used with 横方向 (horizontal).
See also: 横方向
In this diagram, the vertical lines represent time.
印刷の向きを縦方向に設定してください。
Please set the print orientation to portrait.
Compound of 縦 (tate, 'vertical') and 方向 (hōkō, 'direction').