横 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- オウ
- Kun
- よこ
- Meaning
- side, horizontal
Origin
木 (wood) + 黄 (sound, yellow) — once a wooden bar laid sideways on a gate; now it means side or horizontal.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| オウ | 横断・横領・専横 |
|---|---|
| よこ | 横・横顔・横たわる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 横道よこみち
side road
- 横顔よこがお
profile (face)
Example
わたしの 横に すわって ください。
Please sit next to me.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)