Meaning of 縦読み(たてよみ) in Japanese

縦読み
Kana Reading
たてよみ
Romaji
tateyomi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    reading vertically down horizontal text (e.g. as a simple code)

Related Kanji

縦 JLPT 1

16 strokes

vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward

On'Yomi: ジュウ

Kun'Yomi: たて

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読 JLPT 5

14 strokes

read

On'Yomi: ドク, トク, トウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.む, -よ.み

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