Practice JLPT
横
JLPT N3 Kanji

横 — sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof

  • JLPT N3
  • 15 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 木
  • #480 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
オウ
Kun'yomi
よこ

Example words

  • 横よこ(1) horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down (2) side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth (3) side (of a box, etc.) (4) beside; aside; next to (5) unconnected
  • 横綱よこづなyokozuna (sumo grand champion)
  • 横断おうだん(1) crossing (2) transverse
  • 横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. road); to traverse