よこ
yoko

Noun

1. horizontal (as opposed to vertical)

Related to 横になる
母親 ははおや あか ぼうをベッドに よこにした。
hahaoyawa akambōo beddoni yokoni shita.
The mother laid her baby on the bed.
Noun

2. side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth

Related to 首を横に振る
みち れていたので、車 くるま よこにスリップしたにちがいない。
michiga nurete itanode kurumawa yokoni surippu shitani chigainai.
As the road was wet, the car must have slipped sideways.
Noun

3. side (of a box, etc.)

いえ よこはつたで おうわれていた。
ieno yokowa tsutade ōwarete ita.
The side of the house was covered with ivy.
Noun

4. beside; aside; next to

あの ひと よこにほくろがある。
ano hitowa meno yokoni hokuroga aru.
That person has a mole at the side of his eye.
Noun

5. unconnected