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On-Yomi: リツ、リュウ、リットル — Kun-Yomi: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-、たて-、-た.て、-だ.て、-だ.てる

Elements:

stand up, vase, stand up

Heisig story:

This picture of a vase standing up has its meaning extended to represent the general posture of anything standing up.

Heisig comment:

* Used as a primitive, it can also mean vase. Using its kanji meaning, think of something standing up that is normally lying down, or something standing up in an unusual way.

Koohii stories:

1) [kitchen_sink] 14-8-2007(88): A vase that can't stand up won't be a vase for long.

2) [andrewlandry] 30-3-2009(26): This is a real stand up vase. It even wears a top hat!

3) [DrWarrior12] 2-9-2007(26): He was a stand up guy: he'd lend you the top hat he wears everyday if you asked, and he will turn everything upside down to help you find your tools.

4) [mezbup] 12-12-2008(13): Stand up a vase on a table and put a top hat on it and then represent it pictographically and there you have this kanji!

5) [mantixen] 2-7-2009(8): If i'm feeling horny, I cover the area with my top hat when I stand up.

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