This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

横行

Readings

Kana: おうこう、おうぎょう
Romaji: oukou, ougyō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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1

walking sideways; staggering; striding

2

being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent

Kanji

Readings: オウ、 よこ
Meanings: sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Example Sentence

学生(がくせい)のひとりによれば、中国(ちゅうごく)では(いま)なお粛清(しゅくせい)(おこな)われ、恐怖(きょうふ)政治(せいじ)横行(おうこう)しているとのことです。
➥One student says the purge is still going on in China and terror is widespread.
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