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N4 · 15 strokes · — · Irodori #59 · Starter L14

横

horizontal, perverse, side, sideways, unreasonable, width, woof

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Readings

On’yomi
オウ
Kun’yomi
よこ

Example words

  • 横

    よこ

    beside

  • 横

    よこ

    beside

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Tree (木) + yellow (黄) — a horizontal branch stretching sideways.

🧩Components

Remember "horizontal" (横) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

横 (よこ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 横 (よこ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: よこ — often used in native Japanese words (like 横). On'yomi: オウ — common in compound words (熟語).