縦横家 じゅうおうか Also written しょうおうか Meanings Noun School of Diplomacy (school of thought during the Warring States period in China) See also: 諸子百家 (しょしひゃっか). Kanji 縦 vertical. Read as ジュウ. 横 sideways. Read as オウ. 家 home. Read as カ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists