Word Meaning 横ばい

よこばい yokobai

横ばい is read as よこばい (yokobai) and means sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes).

Meaning

English

  1. sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
  2. leafhopper (insect)
  3. jassid
  4. levelling off (of prices, etc.)
  5. stabilizing
  6. sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab)
  7. crawling sideways

Reading

Kana

よこばい

Romaji

yokobai

Writing Variants

  • 横這い よこばい yokobai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 4144 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

よこ

side (of a box, etc.)

横断

おうだん

cutting horizontally

横手

よこで

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

横書き

よこがき

writing horizontally

横文字

よこもじ

European language

横顔

よこがお

(personal) profile

横切る

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road)

横道

よこみち

wrong way

横取り

よこどり

snatching

横たわる

よこたわる

to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.)