Japanese word

縦

Pronunciation

Romajitate

Meaning

  • nounheight

Example

この箱の縦は十センチです。ko no bako no tate wa jū se n chi de su

The height of this box is ten centimeters.

Illustration for 縦 (height)

More examples

写真を縦にして送ります。sha shin o tate ni shi te oku ri ma su

I will send the photo in portrait orientation.

Core concept

Marks the up-and-down dimension of something, viewed as its extent from a lower end to a higher end.

Common phrases

  • 縦に置くtate ni o ku

    place vertically

  • 縦に並べるtate ni nara be ru

    line up vertically

Similar words

高さtakasa: The distance from the bottom of something to its top, stated as a measure of how tall it is.

Definition in Japanese

物の下端から上端までの、上下にのびる方向の長さ。mono no shita ba ka ra jō tan ma de no jō ge ni no bi ru hō kō no naga sa

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 縦 (tate, "vertical") is traditionally linked to 立つ (tatsu, "to stand"), while 縦 is the Sino-Japanese character used to write it.

Usage tips

  • When people give the dimensions of a box, 縦 (tate, "vertical") commonly refers to its height, whereas 横 (yoko, "horizontal") refers to its width.

Other meanings

  • verticalnoun

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