Meaning of 横書 in Japanese

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Definition of 横書

よこ(yoko)

横 Kanji Details

  1. (n) horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down →Related words: 横になる

    母親は赤ん坊をベッドに横にした。
    The mother laid her baby on the bed.

  2. side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth →Related words: 首を横に振る

    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.

  3. side (of a box, etc.)

    家の横はつたで覆われていた。
    The side of the house was covered with ivy.

  4. beside; aside; next to

    あの人は眼の横にほくろがある。
    That person has a mole at the side of his eye.

  5. unconnected →Related words: 横から口を挟む
  1. (n, n-suf) document; book
  2. (n) penmanship; handwriting; calligraphy (esp. Chinese)

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