“Vertical” or “Lengthwise” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “縦”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “縦” means “Selfish”, “Vertical relationship” or “Front-to-back” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “縦”
Jouyou Kanji “縦” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 16 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | じゅう(juu) |
| しょう(shou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | たて(tate) |
| ゆる(める)(yuru(meru)) | |
| ゆる(す)(yuru(su)) | |
| はな(つ)(hana(tsu)) | |
| ほしいまま(hoshiimama) | |
| たと(い)(tato(i)) | |
| よし(んば)(yoshi(nba)) | |
| Meanings | Vertical, Direction of North-South, Direction of upper side-lower side |
| Loosen, Unfasten, Loose | |
| Shoot, Fire, Discharge | |
| Arbitrary, Selfish, At will, Willful | |
| Even if, Although, Whatever may happen |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “縦”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 縦横(じゅうおう-ju u o u) | ① Length and Width, Lengthwise and crosswise, ② Every direction, All directions, ③ As one wishes, As one pleases, At will |
| 縦横無尽(じゅうおうむじん-ju u o u mu ji n) | Freely, As one pleases, At will |
| 縦貫(じゅうかん-ju u ka n) | Running through, Longitudinal, Traversal |
| 縦観(じゅうかん-ju u ka n) | Seeing at will, Looking at without permission, To look around freely |
| 縦走(じゅうそう-ju u so u) | Traverse walk along the ridge, Traversing a mountain range, Climbing (several mountains) in succession |
| 縦隊(じゅうたい-ju u ta i) | Column, Column formation, File, Vertically arranged formations |
| 縦断(じゅうだん-ju u da n) | ① Cut something vertically, ② Traverse longitudinally, ③ Traverse walk along the ridge |
| 縦覧(じゅうらん-ju u ra n) | Seeing at will, Looking at without permission, Public review |
| 縦列(じゅうれつ-ju u re tsu) | Column, Tandem, File, Vertical line |
| 縦糸(たていと-ta te i to) | Warp thread |
| 縦坑(たてこう-ta te ko u) | Mine shaft Pit |
| 縦令 or 仮令(たとい-ta to i) | Even if, No matter (what), If, Although |
| 横縦(おうじゅう-o u ju u) | Length and breadth, Crosswise |
| 恣縦(ししょう-shi sho u) | To act freely, To act as one pleases |
| 操縦(そうじゅう-so u ju u) | ① Steering, Piloting, Control, Operation, Handling, ② Management (of people), Handling, Manipulation, Maneuvering |
| 放縦(ほうじゅう-ho u ju u) | Self‐indulgence, Dissoluteness, Licentiousness |
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