Kanji
N3 15 strokes Grade 3 freq #480

sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

tree ki

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town)
embezzlement; misappropriation
length and width; length and breadth
horizontal banner
violence; oppression
being rampant; being widespread
horizontal line
toppling sideways; turning sideways
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

horizontal (as opposed to vertical)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
sidelong glance
side; beside
profile; face in profile
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing
sideslip; skid
cave; tunnel

Example sentences

I put the bag on or beside the chair.

Please go around to the side of the house.

You must be careful in crossing the street.

You should look out for cars when you cross the street.