Conjugation
Tap for 立つ (stand)
Tap for 立てる (erect)
- 立つ — to stand
- 立場 — position; standpoint
- 国立 — national (institution)
- 独立 — independence
- 設立 — establishment
- 自立 — self-reliance; independence
Compound - tap to expand
- 立ち上がる — to stand up; to rise
- 立て直す — to rebuild; to recover
- 立ち止まる — to stop; to halt
- 立て替える — to pay in advance; to cover for someone
- 立ち向かう — to face; to confront
- 立て込む — to be crowded; to be busy
- 立ち去る — to leave; to walk away
“立” comes from the image of a person standing tall. It conveys the idea of rising or being upright. This kanji is commonly found in words related to institutions, independence, and physical posture.