緯 — Horizontal / Woof / Left & Right / (parallels Of) Latitude

Master (高手)い, よこいと, ぬき

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緯 (readings: い, よこいと, ぬき; Japanese kanji) means “Horizontal / Woof / Left & Right / (parallels Of) Latitude”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 緯度 (latitude).

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What does 緯 mean?

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Kanji	緯
Meaning	Horizontal / Woof / Left & Right / (parallels Of) Latitude
Readings	い, よこいと, ぬき
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	緯度 (latitude)

How to read 緯

緯 is read い or よこいと or ぬき depending on the word.

Words with 緯

緯度vĩ độ

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Updated: 2026-07-22