JLPT N5 · Noun

横 (yoko)

横 (よこ, yoko) is a Japanese noun meaning “horizontal (as opposed to vertical)”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よこ
Romaji: yoko
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

horizontal (as opposed to vertical) · noun
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth · noun
side (of a box, etc.) · noun
beside; aside; next to · noun
unconnected · noun

Example sentences

母親は赤ん坊をベッドに横にした。

The mother laid her baby on the bed.

Tatoeba #82787

道が濡れていたので、車は横にスリップしたにちがいない。

As the road was wet, the car must have slipped sideways.

Tatoeba #123621

家の横はつたで覆われていた。

The side of the house was covered with ivy.

Tatoeba #187052

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 横

横

sideways, side, horizontalオウ・よこ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 横.

横断おうだんcrossing (a road, river, etc.)横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. road)横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo)

Source: JMdict entry 1180570 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.