Word Meaning 縦横

じゅうおう juuou

縦横 is read as じゅうおう (juuou) and means every direction.

Meaning

English

every direction
all directions
as one wishes
as one pleases
at will
length and width
length and breadth
lengthwise and crosswise

Reading

Kana

じゅうおう

Romaji

juuou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 15030 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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縦中横

たてちゅうよこ

using horizontal characters in vertical writing

縦と横

たてとよこ

vertical and horizontal

縦横無尽

じゅうおうむじん

freely

縦横自在

じゅうおうじざい

freely

縦横家

じゅうおうか

School of Diplomacy (school of thought during the Warring States period in China)

縦横比

たてよこひ

aspect ratio

縦の物を横にもしない

たてのものをよこにもしない

too lazy to do anything

機知縦横

きちじゅうおう

being very witty

機略縦横

きりゃくじゅうおう

very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment

才気縦横

さいきじゅうおう

great wisdom

才知縦横

さいちじゅうおう

resourceful and quick-witted

奇策縦横

きさくじゅうおう

ingenious scheme