Definition of 横 (よこ)

よこ

横

よこ

yoko

noun
1.
horizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down
See also:横になる
2.
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth
3.
side (of a box, etc.)
4.
beside, aside, next to
5.
unconnected
Other readings:
ヨコ
Related Kanji
横 sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 28 results)

This room is twelve feet by twenty-four feet

たいせき
体積
けいさん
計算
、
たて
縦
よこ
横
ふか
深
To calculate the volume, multiply the length by the width by the depth

ひとご
人込み
からだ
体
よこ
横
He edged sideways through the crowd

He squashed up a bit to the side to leave a seat free

Please go around to the side of the house

To calculate the capacity, multiply the length by the width by the depth

かれ
彼
かのじょ
彼女の
よこ
横
こしか
腰かけた
He seated himself beside her

Move the knob at the side of the seat forwards, collapse the seat

I get scared just walking past him

よこ
横
けんか
喧嘩
じょうたい
状態
つま
妻
To my side, my wife, who I'm presently at odds with, lies sleeping

ははおや
母親
あかぼう
赤ん坊
よこ
横
The mother laid her baby on the bed

かなら
必ず
じしょ
辞書
じぶん
自分
よこ
横
Don't forget to put your dictionary beside you

He stepped aside for her to pass

かのじょ
彼女
わたし
私の
よこ
横
すわ
座る
I'd rather she sat next to me

The size of the carpet is 120 by 160 centimeters

He pulled aside to let a truck pass

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

He sprawled out on the sofa next to me

わたし
私
ふくろ
袋
うえ
上
よこ
横
I put the bag on or beside the chair

かのじょ
彼女
あもの
編物
よこ
横
She put her knitting aside and stood up
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