横

JLPT N3

Side, horizontal

Readings

On’yomi: オウ (ō)

Kun’yomi: よこ (yoko)

• よこ – side, beside, width, horizontal direction

Structure

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Vocabulary

横

よこ

side

横断

おうだん

crossing

横書き

よこがき

horizontal writing

横顔

よこがお

profile

横切る

よこぎる

cut across

Example Sentences

横に置きます。

よこにおきます。

I place it sideways.

横断します。

おうだんします。

I cross.

横書きです。

よこがきです。

It is horizontal writing.

横顔です。

よこがおです。

It is a profile.

道を横切ります。

みちをよこぎります。

I cross the road.

Cultural Note

🈶 The word 横 (yoko) appears frequently in both literal and figurative expressions — for example, 横道 (side road), 横顔 (profile), and 横取り (snatching something away). It contrasts with 縦 (たて / tate), meaning “vertical,” reflecting the Japanese value of balance between horizontal (social equality) and vertical (hierarchical) relationships.