Japanese Words Containing 立

Word	Reading	Definition	JLPT
立つ	たつ	to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs)	n5
立てる	たてる	to stand (something) up; to put upright; to set up; to erect	n4
立派	りっぱ	splendid; fine; handsome; elegant	n4
役立つ	やくだつ	to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose	n2
立場	たちば	position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint	n2
成立	せいりつ	formation; establishment; materialization; coming into existence	n2
独立	どくりつ	independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own	n2
立ち	たち	departure; setting off; start; being used up
役に立つ	やくにたつ	to be helpful; to be useful	n4
目立つ	めだつ	to be conspicuous; to stand out	n2
立ち上る	たちのぼる	to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
設立	せつりつ	establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)	n1
対立	たいりつ	confrontation; opposition; antagonism	n2
確立	かくりつ	establishment; settlement	n2
国立	こくりつ	national; founded and run by the central government	n3
木立	こだち	cluster of trees; grove; thicket
立ち去る	たちさる	to leave; to depart; to take one's leave	n1
成り立つ	なりたつ	to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)	n2
役立てる	やくだてる	to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account	n2
立ちあがる	たちあがる	to stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet); to recover	n2
立ち上がる	たちあがる	to stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet); to recover	n2
思い立つ	おもいたつ	to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind	n2
立ちどまる	たちどまる	to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause	n2
仕立てる	したてる	to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up
私立	しりつ	private (establishment)	n1
両立	りょうりつ	compatibility; coexistence; standing together	n2
孤立	こりつ	isolation; being alone; being friendless	n1
立ち寄る	たちよる	to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to visit briefly (on the way somewhere)	n2
際立つ	きわだつ	to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding	n1
先立つ	さきだつ	to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before	n2
立ち止まる	たちどまる	to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause	n2
腹立たしい	はらだたしい	irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening
出立	しゅったつ	departure
自立	じりつ	independence; self-reliance	n1
立去る	たちさる	to leave; to depart; to take one's leave	n1
夕立	ゆうだち	(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower	n2
立寄る	たちよる	to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to visit briefly (on the way somewhere)	n2
創立	そうりつ	establishment; founding; organization; organisation	n2
立ち入る	たちいる	to enter; to go into; to trespass (on); to meddle (in)	n1
県立	けんりつ	prefectural; managed by a prefectural government	n1
飛び立つ	とびたつ	to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away	n2
成り立ち	なりたち	the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization	n1
樹立	じゅりつ	establishment; founding; setting (a record)	n1
献立	こんだて	menu; bill of fare; program; programme
立ちすくむ	たちすくむ	to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
連れ立つ	つれだつ	to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
立たす	たたす	to help a person stand; to get someone to their feet; to raise; to rouse
立ち止る	たちどまる	to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause	n2
建立	こんりゅう	(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
見立てる	みたてる	to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge	n1
立ち並ぶ	たちならぶ	to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to	n2
仕立	したて	tailoring; sewing; cut; (special) preparation
立て	たて	central; main; leading; head	n2
立体	りったい	solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park	n1
引き立てる	ひきたてる	to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to enhance; to support	n1
旅立つ	たびだつ	to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die	n2
組み立てる	くみたてる	to assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct	n3
立てかける	たてかける	to lean against; to set against
直立	ちょくりつ	standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly
国立国会図書館	こくりつこっかいとしょかん	National Diet Library
燃え立つ	もえたつ	to blaze up; to burn up
市立	しりつ	municipal; city	n2
立ちはだかる	たちはだかる	to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
立腹	りっぷく	anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
苛立つ	いらだつ	to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
立木	たちき	standing tree; standing timber
引立てる	ひきたてる	to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to enhance; to support	n1
お立ち	おたち	departure; leaving; starting; standing
顔立ち	かおだち	looks; features
立ちのぼる	たちのぼる	to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
立証	りっしょう	establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
追い立てる	おいたてる	to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to shoo away	n2
中立	ちゅうりつ	neutrality	n1
成立つ	なりたつ	to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)	n2
腹立つ	はらだつ	to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
立地	りっち	choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
仕立て	したて	tailoring; sewing; cut; (special) preparation
立ち退く	たちのく	to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out	n1
立退く	たちのく	to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out	n1
立会う	たちあう	to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend	n1
立ち直る	たちなおる	to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve	n1
立入る	たちいる	to enter; to go into; to trespass (on); to meddle (in)	n1
立ちつくす	たちつくす	to keep standing; to stand motionless
衝立	ついたて	partitioning screen
証拠立てる	しょうこだてる	to prove; to substantiate
立脚	りっきゃく	being based on
立て直す	たてなおす	to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy)	n3
申し立てる	もうしたてる	to declare; to plead
組立てる	くみたてる	to assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct	n3
立案	りつあん	planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up	n1
騒ぎ立てる	さわぎたてる	to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
いきり立つ	いきりたつ	to get angry; to lose one's temper
棒立ち	ぼうだち	standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
泡立つ	あわだつ	to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
積立	つみたて	saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside
立上り	たちあがり	start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
立身	りっしん	establishing oneself in life; success in life
立ち働く	たちはたらく	to be busy at work; to work diligently
波立つ	なみだつ	to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to run high; to billow
立ち話	たちばなし	talking while standing; standing around talking
立ちこめる	たちこめる	to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop
取り立てる	とりたてる	to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort	n1
立会	たちあい	presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness	n1
浮き立つ	うきたつ	to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to be cheered up
引っ立てる	ひったてる	to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
引き立つ	ひきたつ	to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better
立像	りつぞう	standing statue; standing image
連立つ	つれだつ	to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
突き立てる	つきたてる	to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set
立ち塞がる	たちふさがる	to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
呼び立てる	よびたてる	to call out; to ask someone to come
立上がる	たちあがる	to stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet); to recover	n2
公立	こうりつ	public (institution)	n2
立法	りっぽう	(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking; legislative
立ち竦む	たちすくむ	to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
立ち会う	たちあう	to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend	n1
佇立	ちょりつ	standing still
立話	たちばなし	talking while standing; standing around talking
逆立つ	さかだつ	to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
取立てる	とりたてる	to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort	n1
立候補	りっこうほ	candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)	n1
立花	りっか	rikka; formal style of ikebana
旅立ち	たびだち	setting off (on a trip); departure
下り立つ	おりたつ	to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
州立	しゅうりつ	state-run (i.e. established and managed by a state in a federal system)
組み立て	くみたて	construction; framework; erection; assembly	n3
生い立ち	おいたち	growth; development; one's early life; upbringing
起立	きりつ	standing up	n2
駆り立てる	かりたてる	to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to beat out; to start	n1
驅り立てる	かりたてる	to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to beat out; to start	n1
立春	りっしゅん	first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
立憲	りっけん	constitutionalism; Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
国立博物館	こくりつはくぶつかん	national museum
並べ立てる	ならべたてる	to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to set out	n2
殺気立つ	さっきだつ	to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
急き立てる	せきたてる	to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
まくし立てる	まくしたてる	to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
総立ち	そうだち	standing in a group; standing up in unison
見立て	みたて	choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion
勇み立つ	いさみたつ	to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
立身出世	りっしんしゅっせ	success in life
申立て	もうしたて	statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
せき立てる	せきたてる	to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
立ち戻る	たちもどる	to return; to come back	n1
立ち向かう	たちむかう	to fight against; to oppose; to face	n1
埋立	うめたて	land reclamation; land fill
立直る	たちなおる	to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve	n1
林立	りんりつ	standing close together; bristling (with)
生い立つ	おいたつ	to grow; to develop; to grow up
掻き立てる	かきたてる	to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.)
立札	たてふだ	sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
重立つ	おもだつ	to be main; to be principal; to be important
逆立てる	さかだてる	to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up)
矢立	やたて	portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
立体的	りったいてき	three-dimensional
組立	くみたて	construction; framework; erection; assembly	n3
立ち合う	たちあう	to be matched against (in a sports contest)	n1
屹立	きつりつ	standing tall; towering; soaring
立ちどころに	たちどころに	at once; there and then; immediately
申立	もうしたて	statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
そそり立つ	そそりたつ	to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
書き立てる	かきたてる	to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail
振り立てる	ふりたてる	to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
爪立つ	つまだつ	to stand on tiptoe
申し立て	もうしたて	statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
隠し立て	かくしだて	secrecy; keeping secret
立並ぶ	たちならぶ	to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to	n2
飾り立てる	かざりたてる	to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
立膝	たてひざ	sitting with one knee drawn up
総毛立つ	そうけだつ	to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
立ち返る	たちかえる	to come back (to); to return to a starting point	n1
日立	ひたち	Hitachi
水際立つ	みずぎわだつ	to be splendid; to be superb
立烏帽子	たてえぼし	upright eboshi
立秋	りっしゅう	first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
立往生	たちおうじょう	being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling
立て続け	たてつづけ	succession; continuation; series; sequence
蹴立てる	けたてる	to kick up
中立的	ちゅうりつてき	neutral
逆立ち	さかだち	handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
存立	そんりつ	existence; subsistence
かき立てる	かきたてる	to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.)
府立	ふりつ	prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
降り立つ	おりたつ	to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
言い立てる	いいたてる	to assert; to declare; to claim; to state
立合う	たちあう	to be matched against (in a sports contest)	n1
気立て	きだて	disposition; nature
目鼻立ち	めはなだち	(set of) facial features; looks
官立	かんりつ	national; founded by the government
沸き立つ	わきたつ	to boil strongly; to be excited
立ち尽す	たちつくす	to keep standing; to stand motionless
立ち聞き	たちぎき	eavesdropping
都立	とりつ	metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
分立	ぶんりつ	segregation; separation; independence
並び立つ	ならびたつ	to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
立ち至る	たちいたる	to come to (a serious state); to reach
立ち上げる	たちあげる	to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer)	n2
立ち姿	たちすがた	standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
取り立て	とりたて	collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; exaction; selection (for a position)
立ち迷う	たちまよう	to drift along
組立て	くみたて	construction; framework; erection; assembly	n3
取立て	とりたて	collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; exaction; selection (for a position)
国公立	こっこうりつ	national and public
打ち立てる	うちたてる	to establish; to formulate
表立つ	おもてだつ	to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal	n1
仕立物	したてもの	sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
立聞き	たちぎき	eavesdropping
立ち行く	たちゆく	to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living
連立	れんりつ	coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
用立てる	ようだてる	to make use of; to lend money
王立	おうりつ	royal (institution)
道具立て	どうぐだて	preparation of tools
奮い立つ	ふるいたつ	to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
擁立	ようりつ	backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
立姿	たちすがた	standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
一本立ち	いっぽんだち	independence
共立	きょうりつ	joint; common
数え立てる	かぞえたてる	to enumerate; to count up
いら立つ	いらだつ	to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
煮立つ	にたつ	to boil; to simmer
荒立てる	あらだてる	to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to make a scene
立て込む	たてこむ	to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work)
並立	へいりつ	standing abreast
立志	りっし	fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal
立合	たちあい	presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness	n1
立方	たちかた	way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
立ち木	たちき	standing tree; standing timber
立つ瀬	たつせ	one's position; one's face; one's honour; one's reputation
責め立てる	せめたてる	to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to grill
仁王立ち	におうだち	imposing stance; daunting pose
独立行政	どくりつぎょうせい	independent administration
傘立て	かさたて	umbrella stand
立ち上り	たちあがり	start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
国立大学	こくりつだいがく	national university
立ち代る	たちかわる	to alternate; to take turns
本立	ほんたて	(a pair of) bookends
立役	たちやく	leading male role
立体感	りったいかん	feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
自立心	じりつしん	spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
飛立つ	とびたつ	to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away	n2
立ち入り	たちいり	entering; going into	n1
立居	たちい	movements; sitting and standing
泡立てる	あわだてる	to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
公立大学	こうりつだいがく	public university
そびえ立つ	そびえたつ	to tower over the surroundings
立て替える	たてかえる	to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf	n2
切り立つ	きりたつ	to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply	n1
立ち上がり	たちあがり	start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
国立公園	こくりつこうえん	national park	n1
立てこもる	たてこもる	to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself
立て掛ける	たてかける	to lean against; to set against
立番	たちばん	standing watch; sentinel
股立	ももだち	vents at the hips of a pair of hakama
主立つ	おもだつ	to be main; to be principal; to be important
立ち消え	たちぎえ	going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through
前立腺	ぜんりつせん	prostate (gland)
安心立命	あんしんりつめい	spiritual peace and enlightenment; keeping an unperturbed mind through faith
立見	たちみ	watching while standing (e.g. a play)
乱立	らんりつ	standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
聳立	しょうりつ	being conspicuously tall
立ち上げ	たちあげ	starting up (e.g. business, computer)
煮え立つ	にえたつ	to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
立教大学	りっきょうだいがく	Rikkyo University
塗り立てる	ぬりたてる	to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
立ちふさがる	たちふさがる	to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
立ち会い	たちあい	presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness	n1
立替	たてかえ	advancing (someone) money; payment on someone's behalf (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)
出で立つ	いでたつ	to start; to leave
立ち回り	たちまわり	fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around
立ち往生	たちおうじょう	being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling
立替える	たてかえる	to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf	n2
組み立る	くみたてる	to assemble; to put together; to set up; to construct	n3
立論	りつろん	argument(ation)
立居振舞	たちいふるまい	movements; bearing; deportment; carriage
区立	くりつ	established by a ward; ward; municipal
私立大学	しりつだいがく	private university
立合い	たちあい	presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness	n1
立役者	たてやくしゃ	leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure
立至る	たちいたる	to come to (a serious state); to reach
積み立てる	つみたてる	to accumulate; to save	n1
立位	りつい	standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
埋め立てる	うめたてる	to reclaim; to fill up	n1
巣立つ	すだつ	to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
立ち回る	たちまわる	to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act
攻め立てる	せめたてる	to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
洗い立てる	あらいたてる	to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully
引立て	ひきたて	favor; favour; patronage; support
生立ち	おいたち	growth; development; one's early life; upbringing
猛り立つ	たけりたつ	to rage; to howl
立ち位置	たちいち	position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance
立命館大学	りつめいかんだいがく	Ritsumeikan University
はやし立てる	はやしたてる	to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
立錐	りっすい	setting a drill bit
立消え	たちぎえ	going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through
粟立つ	あわだつ	to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
立て通す	たてとおす	to push through (an idea)
仲立ち	なかだち	mediation; agency; agent; mediator
立て直し	たてなおし	revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
立ち居	たちい	movements; sitting and standing
突っ立てる	つったてる	to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
仕立屋	したてや	tailor; dressmaker
咎め立て	とがめだて	fault-finding; carping
立ち枯れ	たちがれ	blighted; withered
先立てる	さきだてる	to have (someone) go ahead
爪先立つ	つまさきだつ	to stand on tiptoes
筋立て	すじだて	plot (of a story)	n1
不成立	ふせいりつ	failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
立返る	たちかえる	to come back (to); to return to a starting point	n1
立食	りっしょく	stand-up meal; buffet
早立ち	はやだち	early-morning departure
角立つ	かどだつ	to be sharp; to be rough
組織立つ	そしきだつ	to have orderly plans; to be systematic
義理立て	ぎりだて	doing one's duty
夕立ち	ゆうだち	(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower	n2
脚立	きゃたつ	stepladder; steps
大立者	おおだてもの	leading figure; prominent figure; big name; bigwig
膳立て	ぜんだて	setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row
洗い立て	あらいたて	freshly washed
立直す	たてなおす	to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy)	n3
立女形	たておやま	leading female role actor (in kabuki)
陣立て	じんだて	battle formation; battle array; lineup (e.g. of a Cabinet); makeup
立夏	りっか	first day of summer (approx. May 6)
造立	ぞうりゅう	erecting (a temple, Buddhist statue, etc.)
立て札	たてふだ	sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
立志伝	りっしでん	success story
お膳立て	おぜんだて	setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row
頭立つ	かしらだつ	to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
独立性	どくりつせい	independence
荒立つ	あらだつ	to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
出で立ち	いでたち	dress; outfit
差立てる	さしたてる	to stand; to send (off)
守り立てる	もりたてる	to support; to back up; to rally round; to revive (e.g. a company)
手立て	てだて	means; method	n1
町立	ちょうりつ	established by a town; town-run; municipal
腕立て伏せ	うでたてふせ	push-up (exercise); press-up
立国	りっこく	founding of a nation
立民	りつみん	Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan; CDPJ
立ち読み	たちよみ	reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
埋立地	うめたてち	reclaimed land
煮立てる	にたてる	to boil or simmer
独立独歩	どくりつどっぽ	self-reliance; self-help
立冬	りっとう	first day of winter (approx. November 8)
角立てる	かどだてる	to be sharp; to be pointed
腕立て	うでたて	push-up
議員立法	ぎいんりっぽう	private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member
気負い立つ	きおいたつ	to get excited; to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up; to be eager (to do)
成立ち	なりたち	the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization	n1
立言	りつげん	expression of one's views
芽立ち	めだち	bud; sprout
立ちん坊	たちんぼ	streetwalker; street girl; being kept standing (without doing anything); remaining on one's feet
陣立	じんだて	battle formation; battle array; lineup (e.g. of a Cabinet); makeup
立太子	りったいし	investiture of the Crown Prince
立込む	たてこむ	to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work)
浮足立つ	うきあしだつ	to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
共立女子大学	きょうりつじょしだいがく	Kyoritsu Women's University
倒立	とうりつ	handstand
対立軸	たいりつじく	point at issue; axis of a conflict; focus of confrontation
肥立ち	ひだち	recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
面立ち	おもだち	features
国立劇場	こくりつげきじょう	national theater
打立てる	うちたてる	to establish; to formulate
侍立	じりつ	assisting (a dignitary)	n1
切立つ	きりたつ	to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply	n1
巣立ち	すだち	leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
朝立ち	あさだち	erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; morning wood
独立系	どくりつけい	independent; unaffiliated; self-funding
積立金	つみたてきん	reserve (fund); deposit
立行く	たちゆく	to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living
不立文字	ふりゅうもんじ	Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism)
県立大学	けんりつだいがく	prefectural university
立ち遅れる	たちおくれる	to start slowly; to lag behind
定立	ていりつ	thesis
独立心	どくりつしん	independent spirit
立方体	りっぽうたい	cube
立入禁止	たちいりきんし	No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; Off Limits
ひとり立ち	ひとりだち	being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
鼎立	ていりつ	triangular position; three-cornered contest
申立人	もうしたてにん	petitioner; complainant
忠義立て	ちゅうぎだて	steadfast loyalty; unwavering devotion; remaining faithful to the end; show of loyalty
切り立てる	きりたてる	to cut; to slash; to slay all
国立研究開発法人	こくりつけんきゅうかいはつほうじん	national research and development agency
立教	りっきょう	establishment (of religious teachings); formulation
立会人	たちあいにん	witness; observer
設立者	せつりつしゃ	founder
埋め立て	うめたて	land reclamation; land fill
心安立て	こころやすだて	frankness
独り立ち	ひとりだち	being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
私立学校	しりつがっこう	private school; non-government school; independent school
積み立て	つみたて	saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside
差し立てる	さしたてる	to stand; to send (off)
立ち込める	たちこめる	to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop
国立国語研究所	こくりつこくごけんきゅうしょ	National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics; NINJAL; Kokken
仲立	なかだち	mediation; agency; agent; mediator
中立性	ちゅうりつせい	neutrality
創立者	そうりつしゃ	founder; organizer; organiser
帆立貝	ほたてがい	Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
立ち見	たちみ	watching while standing (e.g. a play)
公立高校	こうりつこうこう	public high school
庇い立て	かばいだて	protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
浮き足立つ	うきあしだつ	to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
切立	きりたて	freshly cut; freshly tailored; tree cut to specified length, especially for corners of a kemari court
帆立	ほたて	Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
立礼	りつれい	bowing while standing; standing bow
引き立て	ひきたて	favor; favour; patronage; support
立入検査	たちいりけんさ	on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection
たけり立つ	たけりたつ	to rage; to howl
東京都立大学	とうきょうとりつだいがく	Tokyo Metropolitan University
積立てる	つみたてる	to accumulate; to save	n1
立葵	たちあおい	hollyhock (Alcea rosea); common hollyhock
立願	りつがん	prayer to a god
粒立つ	つぶだつ	to become grainy
自立語	じりつご	independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles)
花立て	はなたて	vase; vase for floral offerings
写真立て	しゃしんたて	photo frame (with stand)
前立腺炎	ぜんりつせんえん	prostatitis
焼き立て	やきたて	fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
もり立てる	もりたてる	to support; to back up; to rally round; to revive (e.g. a company)
修繕積立金	しゅうぜんつみたてきん	maintenance fee (in an apartment building); maintenance charge; reserve fund for building repairs
起立性低血圧	きりつせいていけつあつ	orthostatic hypotension; dizziness experienced when standing up
特立	とくりつ	prominence; independence
組立単位	くみたてたんい	derived unit (i.e. metre per second, cubic metre, etc.)
つま先立つ	つまさきだつ	to stand on tiptoes
国公立大学	こっこうりつだいがく	national, prefectural and other public universities and colleges
冊立	さくりつ	imperial investiture; installation
本立て	ほんたて	(a pair of) bookends
公立学校	こうりつがっこう	public school
市立大学	しりつだいがく	city university; municipal college
立候補者	りっこうほしゃ	candidate (for an election)
言立てる	いいたてる	to assert; to declare; to claim; to state
国立図書館	こくりつとしょかん	national library
日立製作所	ひたちせいさくじょ	Hitachi (Corporation)
独立記念日	どくりつきねんび	Independence Day
立ち尽くす	たちつくす	to keep standing; to stand motionless
立憲民主党	りっけんみんしゅとう	Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (2017-); CDPJ; Constitutional Democratic Party (Russia, 1905-1917)
連立方程式	れんりつほうていしき	simultaneous equations; system of equations
立入	たちいり	entering; going into	n1
下立つ	おりたつ	to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
目立て	めたて	setting (of a saw)
心中立て	しんじゅうだて	fidelity (in a romantic relationship); loyalty
独立運動	どくりつうんどう	independence movement
立ち食い	たちぐい	eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
連立政権	れんりつせいけん	coalition government
而立	じりつ	age 30	n1
弥立つ	よだつ	to stand on end (of hair)
立食い	たちぐい	eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
先立って	さきだって	prior to; before; in advance of; the other day
寒気立つ	さむけだつ	to feel cold; to have a chill
掘っ立て	ほったて	erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
捲し立てる	まくしたてる	to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
横浜国立大学	よこはまこくりつだいがく	Yokohama National University
立ち居振る舞い	たちいふるまい	movements; bearing; deportment; carriage
出来立て	できたて	just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new	n2
立髪	たてがみ	long hair style popular in the Genroku era
孤立化	こりつか	isolation
自立型	じりつがた	stand-alone
三権分立	さんけんぶんりつ	separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
立ち直り	たちなおり	recovery; restoration
立正大学	りっしょうだいがく	Rissho University
鹿島立ち	かしまだち	to set upon a journey; to start travelling; to set off on a trip
立ち後れる	たちおくれる	to start slowly; to lag behind
横浜市立大学	よこはましりつだいがく	Yokohama City University
立ちっぱなし	たちっぱなし	standing for a long time; remaining standing
正立	せいりつ	upright	n2
凝立	ぎょうりつ	standing absolutely still
列立	れつりつ	standing in a row; standing in a column
村立	そんりつ	established by a village; village (school, library, etc.)
立命	りつめい	peace of mind
立ち絵	たちえ	drawing of a character in a standing pose (in video games)
立法府	りっぽうふ	assize; court; legislature
継立て	つぎたて	relay
仕立て屋	したてや	tailor; dressmaker
独立変数	どくりつへんすう	independent variable
規則立つ	きそくだつ	to be regular
大立ち回り	おおたちまわり	fight; scuffle
大阪公立大学	おおさかこうりつだいがく	Osaka Metropolitan University
静岡県立大学	しずおかけんりつだいがく	University of Shizuoka
公立校	こうりつこう	public school
立替金	たてかえきん	(cash) advance; payment ahead of time
立法院	りっぽういん	legislature; legislative body
立泳ぎ	たちおよぎ	treading water
いら立ち	いらだち	irritation; annoyance; frustration
守立てる	もりたてる	to support; to back up; to rally round; to revive (e.g. a company)
毛羽立つ	けばだつ	to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough
角目立つ	つのめだつ	to be sharp; to be rough
前立	まえだて	crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
山立	やまだち	bandit; brigand; hunter; ancient hunting communities in Tōhoku
聯立	れんりつ	coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
孤立感	こりつかん	isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
掘立て	ほったて	erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
畝立て	うねたて	building rice-field ridges
仕立て物	したてもの	sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
怖気立つ	おぞけだつ	to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
日立造船	ひたちぞうせん	Hitachi Zosen Corporation
突っ立つ	つったつ	to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand (e.g. of a tree); to stand up abruptly
市立図書館	しりつとしょかん	city library; municipal library; public library
国立環境研究所	こくりつかんきょうけんきゅうじょ	National Institute for Environmental Studies
立大	りつだい	private university
脇立	わきだて	side-decoration elements on a traditional Japanese helmet
棹立ち	さおだち	bolting upright; rearing up (horse)
起立性	きりつせい	orthostatic

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