立てこもる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 立てこもる
1
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to)
2
to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up; to hold (a castle, etc.)
Examples
しかし王女は部屋に立てこもって出てこなかった。
However, the princess had barricaded herself in her room and wouldn't come out.
Kanji in this Word
立
5 strokes
Frequency: 58
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
stand up
rise
set up
erect
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リツ
リュウ
リットル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.つ
-た.つ
た.ち-
た.てる
-た.てる
た.て-
たて-
-た.て
-だ.て
-だ.てる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たち
たっ
たつ
だて
つい
篭
16 strokes
Frequency: 2237
Meanings
seclude oneself
cage
coop
implied
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
ル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かご
こ.める
こも.る
こ.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ごめ
籠
22 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
basket
devote oneself
seclude oneself
cage
coop
implied
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
ル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かご
こ.める
こも.る
こ.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ごめ
もり
楯
13 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
shield
buckler
pretext
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たて
盾
9 strokes
Frequency: 1476
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
shield
escutcheon
pretext
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たて
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