Keyword
ancient dragon
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jinmeiyō 
?
Kyūjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2985
Modern form
Readings
たつ
(28%)
Composed of
standing up
moon
divining rod
oneself
three
Mnemonic

On the right side we can see a pictograph of an ancient dragon who is standing up. He's so huge his head is higher in the sky than the moon!

Used in kanji (11 in total)
assault
basket
haziness
patronage
waterfall [old]
deafness
alcove for an image
???
rice field dike
mound
water god
Used in vocabulary (61 in total)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
Examples (2 in total)
Tom killed the dragon.
How many rocks can you see at Ryoanji?