Jiten

横 Kanji meaning "sideways, side, horizontal"

Jiten frequency #643JLPT N3Grade 3Kanken Level 8WaniKani Level 10RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Trainee15 strokes

Meanings

sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse

On'yomi

オウ

Kun'yomi

よこ

Composed of

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Reading usage

横(よこ)horizontal (as opposed to vertical)#1476横(よこ)になるto lie down (and rest)#3907横(よこ)たわるto lie down#5199横(よこ)顔(がお)profile#5314横(よこ)にhorizontally#6066横(よこ)目(め)sidelong glance#6100首(くび)を横(よこ)に振(ふ)るto shake one's head (in disagreement)#6200横(よこ)切(ぎ)るto cross (e.g. road)#8076横(よこ)からfrom one's side#9272横(よこ)取(ど)りsnatching#9350

Most common words using this kanji

横(よこ)horizontal (as opposed to vertical)#1476横(よこ)になるto lie down (and rest)#3907横(よこ)たわるto lie down#5199横(よこ)顔(がお)profile#5314横(よこ)にhorizontally#6066横(よこ)目(め)sidelong glance#6100首(くび)を横(よこ)に振(ふ)るto shake one's head (in disagreement)#6200横(よこ)切(ぎ)るto cross (e.g. road)#8076横(よこ)からfrom one's side#9272横(よこ)取(ど)りsnatching#9350横(おう)暴(ぼう)violence#10217横(よこ)たえるto lay down#12067真(ま)横(よこ)(right at the) side#12096横(よこ)浜(はま)Yokohama (city)#14141横(よこ)を向(む)くto look away#15466縦(じゅう)横(おう)無(む)尽(じん)freely#17041横(おう)断(だん)crossing (a road, river, etc.)#19225横(よこ)向(む)きturning sideways#22164横(おう)領(りょう)embezzlement#22822横(おう)柄(へい)arrogant#23335