縦書き

たてがき
tategaki

vertical writing

What does 縦書き mean?

縦書き is a Japanese noun meaning “vertical writing” in English. It is written as 縦書き in kanji, たてがき in hiragana, and tategaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

日本の小説は縦書きが多い。

Many Japanese novels are written vertically.

手紙を縦書きで書いた。

I wrote the letter vertically.

Words sharing kanji with 縦書き

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