Word details

そそり立つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そそり立つ.

Dictionary

Entry

そそり立つ聳り立つそりたIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #21557
1

to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar

Examples
川べりには工場の煙突が林のようにそそり立っている
The riverside bristles with factory chimneys.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

rise, tower

17 strokes

On

ショウ

Kun

そび.える

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