What does 縦 mean?
縦 is a Japanese noun meaning “vertical” or “length” in English. It can also be translated as “height” depending on context. It is written as 縦 in kanji, たて in hiragana, and tate in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
縦に線を引いてください。
Please draw a vertical line.
この箱は縦が三十センチあります。
This box is thirty centimetres long.