Meanings
Readings
Common Words
horizontal (as opposed to vertical)
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
side (of a box, etc.)
beside; aside; next to
unconnected
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to lie down; to stretch out
to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side
(personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sidelong glance
Oft. written as ヨコ目 or y目
short grain (paper)
罒, as in 罪, etc.
kanji "net" radical at top
to lie down (and rest)
from one's side; from the side (of something)
from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
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