# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 横 | よこ (yoko) | side; horizontal |
| 横ばい | よこばい (yokobai) | levelling off; crawling sideways |
| 横たわる | よこたわる (yokotawaru) | to lie down; to stretch out |

## More in the “Size & position 2” set

[側](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/side/) · [位](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rank/) · [辺](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/vicinity/) · [横](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sideways/) · [央](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/centre/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sideways/. Last updated 2026-11-01.