しょ
背負
　
っ
　
て
た
立
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

  1. to work as the backbone (of), to bear responsibility (for), to be the mainstay (of), to be the central part (of).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
背負
　
っ
　
て
た
立
　
つ
 背負って立つ しょってたつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stature, height, back
せ　ハイ　そむ.く (6th, N3)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける　フ　お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
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)