Word Meaning 横取り

よこどり yokodori

横取り is read as よこどり (yokodori) and means snatching.

Meaning

English

  1. snatching
  2. stealing
  3. seizure
  4. usurpation

Reading

Kana

よこどり

Romaji

yokodori

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7523 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

横入り

よこいり

cutting in line

横滑り

よこすべり

sliding sideways down a slope

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

横切る

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road)

Example Sentences

2

She tried to steal my boyfriend.

I don't want it to look like I'm taking credit for someone else's work.