横
よこ
yoko
JLPT N315 strokesKanjiLevel 41 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
横 is the kanji for "Sideways". A common reading is よこ (yoko). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sideways
Also : Side · Woof · Width · Perverse · Horizontal
Readings
kunよこ/ yokoonおう/ ou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 横 represents 'SIDEWAYS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of sideways.
Reading ·
On-reading: おう — remember this sound by associating it with sideways. Kun-reading: よこ.
Example Sentences
横断歩道を渡ります。
おうだんほどうをわたります。
I'll cross at the crosswalk.
横になって休んでください。
よこになってやすんでください。
Please lie down and rest.
Vocabulary using 横
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