横滑り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 横滑り
1
sideslip; skid; sliding sideways
Examples
車が横滑りして道路から湖に落ちたとき彼女は九死に一生を得た。
She had a narrow escape when her car skidded off the road into a lake.
2
shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company)
3
Skiing
sliding sideways down a slope
Kanji in this Word
横
15 strokes
Frequency: 480
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
sideways
side
horizontal
width
woof
unreasonable
perverse
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よこ
滑
13 strokes
Frequency: 1238
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
slippery
slide
slip
fail exam
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カツ
コツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すべ.る
なめ.らか
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かり
なめり
辷
5 strokes
Meanings
glide
skate
slip
fail in exams
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すべ.る
すべ.らす
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