noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the side or lateral area of something; often used with に or の to indicate location or direction.
家の横手に小さな庭がある。
There is a small garden beside the house.
横手から見ると形が違う。
It looks different when viewed from the side.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
side ridge of a sword blade
Technical term in sword appreciation; refers to the lateral ridge line running along the blade. Not used in everyday conversation.
この刀の横手は非常に美しい。
The side ridge of this sword is very beautiful.
Compound of 横 (yoko, 'side') and 手 (te, 'hand; direction'), literally 'side direction'. The reading よこで is a historical variant, now largely obsolete.