Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 聳り立つ(そそりたつ) in Japanese

聳り立つ
Kana Reading
そそりたつ
Romaji
sosoritatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `tsu' ending
    Meaning
    to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
    Example sentence
    川べりには工場煙突のようにそそり立っている The riverside bristles with factory chimneys.

Examples of 聳り立つ, そそりたつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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17 strokes

rise, tower

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: そび.える

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