Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 横文(おうぶん) in Japanese

横文
Kana Reading
おうぶん
Romaji
ōbun
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    horizontal (Western) writing


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

15 strokes

sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof

On'Yomi: オウ

Kun'Yomi: よこ

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

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