横

Meaning

横 centers on the horizontal dimension: sideways, width, or the crosswise direction. The weaving term 'woof' fits this lateral thread idea. The 'unreasonable' or 'perverse' sense extends from going against the expected straight or upright path.

• 横よこ
  N4

  horizontal (as opposed to vertical)

• 横浜よこはま
  N5

  Yokohama (city)

• 横断おうだん
  N3

  crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across; intersecting (e.g. a railway track)

• 横綱よこづな
  N1

  yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion

• 横領おうりょう

  embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation

• 横たわるよこたわる
  N1

  to lie down; to stretch out

• 横切るよこぎる
  N3

  to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

• 横行おうこう

  being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent

• 横取りよこどり
  N1

  snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

• 横暴おうぼう

  violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

• 横顔よこがお
  N1

  profile; face in profile; face seen from the side

• 横目よこめ

  sidelong glance

• 縦横じゅうおう

  length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; vertical and horizontal; the four cardinal points

• 縦横たてよこ

  length and breadth; length and width

• 横転おうてん

  toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways

• 横ばいよこばい

  sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways

• 横柄おうへい
  N1

  arrogant; haughty; insolent

• 横手よこて

  side; beside

• 横断幕おうだんまく

  horizontal banner

• 横書きよこがき
  N3

  writing horizontally; horizontal writing

• 横道よこみち
  N1

  byway; side street; cross street

• 横文字よこもじ
  N1

  horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters

• 横線おうせん

  horizontal line

• 横着おうちゃく
  N1

  laziness; shirking

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