た
立
　
ち
おう
往
じょう
生

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. being brought to a standstill, being stranded, getting stuck, stalling, deadlock.
  2. being stumped, being in a dilemma, stopping in one's tracks, standing speechless.
  3. dying while standing (and remaining standing), dying on one's feet.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
た
立
　
ち
おう
往
じょう
生
 立ち往生 たちおうじょう ✔
たち
立
おう
往
じょう
生
 立往生 たちおうじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
journey, travel, chase away
オウ　ゆ.く　い.く (5th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)