Japanese symbol for “erect”
立てる
たてる
Romaji: tateru
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to set up; to erect
In Japanese, erect is 立てる, read たてる (tateru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to stand (something) up; to put upright; to set up; to erect; to raise; to turn up
- v1, vt to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into
- v1, vt to make (a noise); to let out; to produce (a sound)
- v1, vt to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.); to kick up; to stir up; to cause (waves, ripples, etc.); to send up (foam); to give off (steam)
- v1, vt to make (plans); to formulate (an idea); to lay out; to establish (a goal); to develop (a theory); to draw up
- v1, vt to spread (a rumor); to circulate
Written forms: 立てる、起てる、閉てる. Readings: たてる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “erect”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掛ける | かける kakeru | to erect (a makeshift building) |
| 真っ直ぐ | まっすぐ massugu | straight (ahead); direct; upright |
| 築く | きずく kizuku | to build; to construct; to erect |
| 真直ぐ | ますぐ masugu | straight (ahead); direct; upright |
| すっくと | すっくと sukkuto | straight; upright; erect |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
See also: Chinese symbol for “erect”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.