Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to lay down.
  2. to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
横たえる よこたえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sideways, side, horizontal
よこ オウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
yellow
き オウ コウ (2nd, N2)
twenty(廿) variant
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)