Word Meaning 横切る

よこぎる yokogiru

横切る is read as よこぎる (yokogiru) and means to cross (e.g. road).

Meaning

English

  1. to cross (e.g. road)
  2. to traverse

Reading

Kana

よこぎる

Romaji

yokogiru

Writing Variants

  • 横ぎる よこぎる yokogiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7365 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

横断切片

おうだんせっぺん

transverse section

横たわる

よこたわる

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

横たえる

よこたえる

to lay down

よこ

side (of a box, etc.)

横ばい

よこばい

sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)

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

Example Sentences

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Don't cross the road.

I cross the rail tracks every morning.

When you cross the street, watch out for cars.

I saw a fox run across the road just now.

I just saw a fox run across the road.

Never go across the street without looking for cars first.

You cannot be too careful of traffic when you cross the road.