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横
Side, Horizontal
よこ (yoko)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The city of Yokohama (横浜) begins with this kanji. It also appears in everyday words like 横断歩道 (pedestrian crossing).
Memory Trick
Picture a long tree lying sideways across the road. It reminds you of something horizontal.
Readings
Onyomi: オウ (ou)
Kunyomi: よこ (yoko)
Example Words
横
よこ (yoko)
Side
横断歩道
おうだんほどう (oudan hodou)
Crosswalk
横顔
よこがお (yokogao)
Profile
横浜
よこはま (Yokohama)
Yokohama
Example Sentence
道を横に渡ります。
みち を よこ に わたります。
michi o yoko ni watarimasu
I cross the road sideways.