Japanese symbol for “sidewinder”
横ばい
よこばい
Romaji: yokobai
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
In Japanese, sidewinder is 横ばい, read よこばい (yokobai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
- n leafhopper (insect); jassid
- n sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
- n levelling off (of prices, etc.); stabilizing
Written forms: 横ばい、横這い. Readings: よこばい、ヨコバイ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sidewinder”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サイドワインダー | サイドワインダー saidowaindaa | sidewinder (species of rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes) |
| 横這いガラガラ蛇 | よこばいガラガラへび yokobaigaragarahebi | sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 横断 | おうだん oudan | crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across |
| 横浜 | よこはま yokohama | Yokohama (city) |
| 横顔 | よこがお yokogao | profile; face in profile; face seen from the side |
| 横領 | おうりょう ouryou | embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation |
| 横切る | よこぎる yokogiru | to cross (e.g. road); to traverse |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.