Kanji read たて

2 jōyō kanji take the reading たて. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 縦

  たて。 縦え（たとえ）。縦しんば（よしんば）。 ほしいまま。

  vertical, length, height, self-indulgent

  16 strokes

• 盾

  （たて）攻撃から体を守る防具。

  shield, escutcheon, pretext

  9 strokes

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