横
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 横
1
horizontal (as opposed to vertical)
Examples
母親は赤ん坊をベッドに横にした。
The mother laid her baby on the bed.
2
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
Examples
道が濡れていたので、車は横にスリップしたにちがいない。
As the road was wet, the car must have slipped sideways.
3
side (of a box, etc.)
Examples
家の横はつたで覆われていた。
The side of the house was covered with ivy.
4
beside; aside; next to
Examples
あの人は眼の横にほくろがある。
That person has a mole at the side of his eye.
5
unconnected
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
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