horizontal, woof, left & right, (parallels of) latitude
Also: prediction
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よこいと
- ぬき
About this kanji
The kanji 「緯」 (pronounced "i" in on’yomi) primarily refers to the concept of horizontal lines or latitude. It is often used as a noun rather than a verb. Common compounds include 経緯 (けいい), which means 'details' or 'the sequence of events,' and 緯度 (いど), meaning 'latitude.' Another compound, 北緯 (ほくい), translates to 'north latitude,' while 南緯 (なんい) means 'south latitude.' These terms are particularly useful in geography. Note that while this kanji's meaning is related to horizontal dimensions and directions, it can also be encountered in a variety of contexts beyond just navigation.
Example sentences
緯度と経度が重要である。
Latitude and longitude are important.
Meanings across languages
- English
- horizontal, woof, left & right, (parallels of) latitude, prediction
- Tiếng Việt
- ngang, sườn, trái và phải, vĩ độ, dự đoán
- 日本語
- 横, 緯度, 左右, 緯度, 予想
- 한국어
- 수평, 위선, 좌우, 위도, 예측
- 中文
- 纬度, 经纬, 左右, 纬度, 预测
- id
- horizontal
- th
- แนวนอน
- es
- horizontal
- fr
- horizontal
- de
- horizontal
- pt
- horizontal
Common compounds
- 経緯けいいdetails, particulars, sequence of events
- 緯度いどlatitude
- 北緯ほくいnorth latitude
- 南緯なんいsouthern latitude
- 高緯度こういどhigh latitudes
- 緯線いせんparallel, latitude line
- 黄緯こういcelestial latitude, ecliptic latitude
- 緯書いしょbook of omens appended to Confucian Chinese classics
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