立ち上る たちのぼる Also written 立ち昇る Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up Kanji 立 stand. Read as たち. 上 up. Read as のぼる. Example sentences 蒸気がポットから立ちのぼっている。Steam is rising from the pot. 彼は立ち上るように言われ、ゆっくりとそうした。He was told to stand up, and he did so slowly. Common phrases 煙が立ち上る 黒煙が立ち上る 噴煙が立ち上る Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists