Kanji reference
横
横 in Japanese names
sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 480This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows294
Distinct written forms232
Given-name readings4
Surname readings219
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
オウ
よこ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 横
sidewayssidehorizontalwidthwoofunreasonableperverse
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 横 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 横 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Surnames48 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 横 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 横 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Surnames57 source rows
48 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Name discovery
Other names using 横
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Surnames using 横
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
横家
4 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokoya
よこや
横地
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokochi
よこち
横腰
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokogoshi
よこごし
横地
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokoji
よこじ
横路
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokomichi
よこみち
横岑
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokomine
よこみね
横中
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokonaga
よこなが
横並
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokonami
よこなみ
横島
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokoshima
よこしま
横州
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokosu
よこす
横岳
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Surname readingYokotake
よこたけ
横籔
3 recorded spellings using 横 · Explore →Yokoyabu
よこやぶ
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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