横 (よこ)horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back)
- horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying downnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadthnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- side (of a box, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- beside; aside; next tonoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- unconnectednoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 横
Words that share its kanji
- 横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion
- 横ばいよこばいsidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
- 横断おうだんcrossing; traversing
- 横領おうりょうembezzlement; misappropriation
- 縦横じゅうおうlength and width; length and breadth
- 横手よこてside; beside
- 横目よこめsidelong glance
- 横断幕おうだんまくhorizontal banner
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