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jmdict 2227430 Active (id: 2188155)
縦読み
たてよみ
1. [n,vs,vt]
▶ reading the first character of each line of a horizontally written text (to reveal a hidden word or message)
▶ reading acrostically
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2227420 斜め読み【ななめよみ】 2. reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)

Conjugations


History:
5. A 2022-05-29 20:20:05  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>reading the first character of each line of a horizontally written text (to reveal a hidden message)</gloss>
+<gloss>reading the first character of each line of a horizontally written text (to reveal a hidden word or message)</gloss>
4. A 2022-05-28 15:48:13  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<gloss>reading acrostically</gloss>
3. A 2022-05-28 12:17:12  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2012/11/07/4045/   (famous example)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrostic
  Comments:
Acrostic?
2. A* 2022-05-28 11:31:40  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/縦読み
  Comments:
I think this is clearer.
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>reading vertically down horizontal text (e.g. as a simple code)</gloss>
+<pos>&vt;</pos>
+<gloss>reading the first character of each line of a horizontally written text (to reveal a hidden message)</gloss>
1. A 2007-11-18 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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