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縦
On'yomi
ジュウ
JUU
Kun'yomi
たて
tate
vertical · length · height · self-indulgent · wayward
wisdom
Details
Strokes16
Frequency#1258
Radical糸silk(6)
Old Form縱
Stroke Order
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Strokes16
Component Breakdown
縦=
糹従
thread + 従
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thread and follow. Thread following vertically.
Symbolism
Vertical and horizontal, perpendicular, vertical line. Represents vertical.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Era of war
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
才気縦横
さいきじゅうおう
great wisdom; great wisdom
縦横無尽
じゅうおうむじん
freely; right and left; as one pleases; freely
奇策縦横
きさくじゅうおう
ingenious scheme; ingenious scheme
機略縦横
きりゃくじゅうおう
very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances; very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment
縦横自在
じゅうおうじざい
freely; right and left; active without any restraint; freely
縦横無礙
じゅうおうむげ
being as free as the air; active without any restraint; being as free as the air