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立てこもり

立て篭り、 立て籠り、 楯籠り

Reading

Kana: たてこもり
Romaji: tatekomori
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.)

2

barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged

Kanji

立
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
篭
Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む
Meanings: seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
籠
Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む
Meanings: basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
楯
Readings: ジュン、 たて
Meanings: shield, buckler, pretext