Moji Ninja

横 — sideways; horizontal

横 means “sideways; horizontal”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: オウ (ou). Kun'yomi: よこ (yoko). You'll see it in words such as 横 (yoko, “side; horizontal”).

横
Stroke order of 横
Meaning
sideways; horizontal
On'yomi
オウ (ou)
Kun'yomi
よこ (yoko)
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N3 · set Size & position 2

How to remember 横

Sounds like 黄: both read オウ.

Parts: 木 tree · 黄 yellow

Words with 横

WordReadingMeaning
横よこ yoko kunside; horizontal
横ばいよこばい yokobai kunlevelling off; crawling sideways
横たわるよこたわる yokotawaru kunto lie down; to stretch out

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