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What does 横 (よこ, yoko) mean?

横 (よこ, yoko) means next to, beside; width.

Quick facts
Readingよこ
Romajiyoko
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
よこ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyoko

next to, beside; width

  1. 1noun horizontal (as opposed to vertical)
  2. 2noun side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
  3. 3noun side (of a box, etc.)
  4. 4noun beside; aside; next to
  5. 5noun unconnected

Example sentences

  • Please sit next to me.

  • There is a shop next to the bank.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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