What does kanji 横 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 横 is sideways.

How is kanji 横 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 横 are よこ; the onyomi readings are オウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 横?

Kanji 横 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 横?

The main radical for kanji 横 is 木.

What words use kanji 横?

Example words that use kanji 横 include 太刀, 横, 横綱, 横断.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

横

Meaning

Kanji 横

sideways

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よこ
Onyomi 音読み: オウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 橫 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #480
Strokes: 15
Radical: 木
Components: ｜ • 二 • ハ • 廾 • 日 • 木 • 田 • 黄
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 240 entries that include this kanji.

太刀

たち

straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

横

よこ

side (of a box, etc.)

横綱

よこづな

yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)

横断

おうだん

cutting horizontally

横手

よこて

feature of a sword blade

横断歩道

おうだんほどう

pedestrian crossing

横行

おうこう

being rampant

横線

おうせん

horizontal line

横顔

よこがお

(personal) profile

横書き

よこがき

writing horizontally

横文字

よこもじ

European language

横切る

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

机の横にかばんを置いた。

I put my bag beside the desk.

猫が道の横で眠っている。

A cat is sleeping by the side of the road.

名前を横に書いてください。

Please write the name horizontally.

横長の窓から海が見えた。

The sea was visible through the wide horizontal window.

この布は横が広い。

This cloth is wide across.