よこばい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
when read as "よこばい"
Noun
Usually written in kana
2. leafhopper (insect); jassid
3. sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
4. levelling off (of prices, etc.); stabilizing
Kanji used
sideways
Pitch accent
こばい
Composed of
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside