突き立てる つきたてる Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to stab (into); to thrust (violently) to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright) Kanji 突 thrust. Read as つく. 立 stand. Read as たてる. Related forms 突き立つ (つきたつ) to stick (in) (intransitive partner) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists