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yokogaki

横よこ書がきyokogaki
horizontal writing
From Lesson 344:Vocabulary expansion 42·Japanese

Breakdown of yokogaki

sideways
横

Once the trees start to look yellow, you know things are going sideways.

write
書

You write with your brush only when the sun is up, otherwise it's too dark.

Usages of yokogaki

縦たて書がき と 横よこ書がき、 どちら が 好すき です か?tategaki to yokogaki, dotira ga suki desu ka?
Do you prefer vertical writing or horizontal writing?

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