JLPT N5 vocabulary
立つ: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
たつ1Atamadaka · high start
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
- to stand up, rise, get to one's feet, stand on end (e.g. hairs), stick up
- to stand in a position (of a person, tree, building, etc.), be situated in or on
- to be (in difficulties, in the lead, etc.), put oneself in a position or situation, take up a position or post, position oneself
- to leave in order to do something
- to depart on a journey or trip, leave, set off, start
- to stick into (of an arrow, thorn, etc.), pierce
- to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.), form (of steam, bubbles, etc.), appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.), rise (of smoke, waves, etc.), begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
- to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.), become widely known
- to stand for election, run
- to take action, act, rise up, rouse oneself
- (colloquial) to have an erection, become erect (e.g. of nipples)
- to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), be formed
- to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.), hold up, hold water, stand up (e.g. of evidence), be logical, be reasonable
- to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.), be maintained, survive, be preserved (of one's reputation, honor, etc.), be saved
- to start (of a season), begin
- to be held (of a market)
- to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), be shut, be closed
- to be (the result of a division)

Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 立つ | 立 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 立 | 立 |
| Polite presentます形 | 立 | 立 |
| Polite pastました形 | 立 | 立 |
| Te-formて形 | 立 | 立 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 立 | 立 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 立 | 立 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 立 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 立 | 立 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 立 | 立つ |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 立 | 立 |
| Passive受身形 | 立 | 立 |
| Make / let使役形 | 立 | 立 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 立 | 立 |
Example sentences
彼は道路の真ん中に立っている。
He is standing right in the middle of the road.