横 kanji — Sideways, Side, Horizontal | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

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横 kanji — Sideways, Side, Horizontal | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

横

Sideways, Side, Horizontal, Width, Woof, Unreasonable, Perverse

15 strokes

N3

On readings 音読み

おう

Kun readings 訓読み

よこ

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Words using 横

横よこbesideN5 横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g., arms)N3 横断おうだんcrossingN3 横綱よこづなsumo grand championN1 横たわるよこたわるto lie down 横行おうこうbeing rampant 横顔よこがおprofile 横書きよこがきwriting horizontally 横線おうせんhorizontal line 横断歩道おうだんほどうpedestrian crossing 横取りよこどりsnatching 横転おうてんtoppling sideways

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