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横

Kanji 横: meaning "Sideways, Side, Horizontal", readings, stroke order

The kanji 横 means "Sideways, Side, Horizontal". On'yomi: オウ; kun'yomi: よこ. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Sideways, Side, Horizontal
On'yomi
オウ
Kun'yomi
よこ
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
橫 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 横

  • 横 よこ — beside; side; width
  • 横断歩道 おうだんほどう — crosswalk
  • 横断 おうだん — crossing
  • 横切る よこぎる — to cross (e.g., arms), to traverse
  • 横綱 よこづな — sumo grand champion

Stroke order · 15 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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