立 — “stand” in Japanese

Grade 1りつ, りゅう, た

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“stand” in Japanese is 立, read ritsu, ryuu, ta (りつ, りゅう, た). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 立つ (to stand).

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What does 立 mean?

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Kanji	立
Meaning	stand
Readings	りつ, りゅう, た
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	立つ (to stand)

How to read 立

立 is read ritsu (りつ) or ryuu (りゅう) or ta (た) depending on the word.

Words with 立

役立やくだ
立つstand
起立
独立
私立

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Updated: 2026-08-28