How to say 'Cross' in Japanese | 横切る

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The Japanese word for Cross is 'Yokogiru', written as 横切る in Japanese.'Cross' in hiragana is よこぎる.

word

横切る

Meaning

Cross

Reading

よこぎる

yokogiru

Kanji

横Sideways 切Cut

Explanation

The Japanese verb '横切る (よこぎる)' means 'to cross' or 'to go across'. It is used to describe the action of moving from one side of something to the other, such as crossing a street, a room, or a field. This verb often implies a horizontal or lateral movement. For example: The cat crossed the street「猫が道を横切った」(ねこがみちをよこぎった). A bird flew across the sky「鳥が空を横切った」(とりがそらをよこぎった). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as when something interrupts or cuts across a situation or conversation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6788

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 横切る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

横

Meaning

Sideways

kanji

切

Meaning

Cut

Hiragana in the Word 横切る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 横切る Through the Kanji 横

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 横 as well.

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横

Meaning

Side

word

横書き

Meaning

Horizontal writing

word

横断歩道

Meaning

Crosswalk

word

横断

Meaning

Crossing

word

横たわる

Meaning

Lie

word

横顔

Meaning

Profile

Words Related to 横切る Through the Kanji 切

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 切 as well.

word

切る

Meaning

Cut, Turn off

word

大切

Meaning

Important

word

切手

Meaning

Stamp

word

売り切れる

Meaning

Sellout

word

売り切れ

Meaning

Sold out

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切符

Meaning

Ticket

word

親切

Meaning

Kind

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不親切

Meaning

Unkind

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踏切

Meaning

Crossing, Railroad

word

切っ掛け

Meaning

Opportunity, Trigger

word

切れる

Meaning

Cut, Runout

word

一切

Meaning

Not at all

word

区切る

Meaning

Divide, Separate

word

思い切って

Meaning

Boldly

word

品切れ

Meaning

Sold out

word

思い切り

Meaning

Fully

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切れ

Meaning

Piece

word

締め切り

Meaning

Deadline

word

締め切る

Meaning

word

思い切る

Meaning

Decide

word

切り

Meaning

End

word

裏切る

Meaning

Betray

word

値切る

Meaning

Bargain

word

切り替える

Meaning

Switch

word

適切

Meaning

Appropriate

word

張り切る

Meaning

Enthusiastic

word

爪切り

Meaning

Nail clipper

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What does 'Yokogiru' (横切る) mean?

'Yokogiru' means 'Cross' .

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