縦横 (じゅうおう)length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise
- length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswisenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- four cardinal points; every directionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- as one wishes; as one pleases; at willnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- warp and weft; warp and woofnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 縦横
- 縦Vertical; Length; HeightRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 横Sideways; Side; HorizontalRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 操縦そうじゅうsteering; piloting
- 縦たてthe vertical; height
- 縦断じゅうだんrunning through (north-south); cutting across
- 無線操縦むせんそうじゅうradio-controlled (plane)
- 縦割りたてわりdividing vertically; vertical split
- 縦書たてがきwriting vertically; vertical writing
- 縦書きたてがきwriting vertically; vertical writing
- 縦横無尽じゅうおうむじんfreely; right and left
- 横よこhorizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
- 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
- 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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