横棒

Reading

Kana: よこぼう

Romaji: yokobou

Definition

noun

1

bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar

See also: 縦棒

Kanji

横

Readings: オウ、 よこ

Meanings: sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse

棒

Reading: ボウ

Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

Example Sentence

細(こま)かいことに気(き)をつける人(ひと)は、ものを書(か)く時(とき)にｉに点(てん)をつけ、ｔに横(よこ)棒(ぼう)をつけることを忘(わす)れないだろう。

➥He who minds his Ps and Qs will not forget to dot the "i's" and cross his "t's", when writing.