He sat right next to me.
横
sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
木部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
オウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
よこ
Nanori (Name Reading)
み, よこ
Common Readings
オウ, よこ
Example sentences
The bullet grazed right past my ear.
He shook his head at my invitation.
Her profile as she gazed out the window was beautiful.
They say beauty is enhanced by the dark and distance, and her profile looked even more beautiful in the moonlight.
He walked past the long queue and entered the shop.
He lay down in the meadow and looked up at the sky.
Many soldiers' bodies lay on the battlefield.
I was a little tired, so I lay down on the bed.
He was lying down on the sofa in the living room.
Example Vocabulary
横
side; horizontal; next to
首を横に振る
to shake one's head; to disagree; to refuse
横顔
profile; side face
横目
side glance; looking askance; ignoring
横たわる
to lie down, to stretch out, to lie across
横になる
to lie down; to take a rest
横から
from the side; meddlingly; chiming in
横切る
to cross; to traverse
真横
right beside, right next to, just sideways
横暴
tyranny; high-handedness; oppressive
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