vertical

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 縦 has 16 strokes and denotes the vertical direction and also appears in compounds such as 操縦.
• Basic usage: 縦 is read たて, and 操縦 is read そうじゅう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 縦 and 操縦
  • 縦 means vertical or lengthwise.
  • 紙を縦に半分に折ってください。 means “Please fold the paper in half vertically.”
  • 操縦 means operation or piloting.
  • 訓練用の機械で飛行機の操縦を練習した。 means “I practiced piloting an airplane on a training machine.”