Kanji: 横

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	木 Radical name: き
Meaning:	Sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 500 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	横(よこ)	beside, side, width
N3	横断(おうだん)	crossing
N3	横切(よこぎ)る	to cross (e.g. arms), to traverse
N1	横綱(よこづな)	sumo grand champion