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.

Words sharing kanji with 縦書き

縦
操縦
そうじゅう
management, control, manipulation
縦横
たてよこ
length and width
書
辞書形
じしょけい
dictionary form
書く
かく
to write
書類
しょるい
documents, official papers

More JLPT N3 words

怒らせるおこらせるokoraseru
to anger someone
凄くすごくsugoku
awfully
ございますgozaimasu
to be (polite, to exist)
お菓子屋おかしやokashiya
candy store
お手拭きおてふきotefuki
hand wipe
検問けんもんkenmon
inspection
総体的そうたいてきsoutaiteki
as a whole
第一段だいいちだんdaiichidan
the first step