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横周 (おうしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

横おう周しゅう

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the measurement across something from side to side. Often used in technical or descriptive contexts.

この机つくえの横おう周しゅうは120センチです。
The width of this desk is 120 centimeters.

Kanji

横sideways, side, horizontal
周circumference, circuit, lap

Similar words

幅はば
幅 is the more common and general word for width. 横周 is less frequent and may carry a slightly more technical or formal nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 横 (side, horizontal) and 周 (circumference, perimeter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of width.