Juuou

縦横 (Juuou) is a Japanese noun meaning “length and width, length and breadth, lengthwise and crosswise, vertical and horizontal”.

Meanings

  1. noun, na-adjectivelength and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; vertical and horizontal; the four cardinal points
  2. noun, na-adjectiveevery direction; all directions
  3. noun, na-adjectiveas one wishes; as one pleases; at will

Examples

  • The area of an 8-foot square room is 64 square feet.

  • This tablecloth measures 5 feet by 3 feet.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 縦横

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