わきせん...

[kohlrak]

Does it go to the left of what it "underlines" or to the right of what it "underlines?"

[JimmySeal]

It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.

What are you talking about and why is this in the kanji section?

[kohlrak]

For vertical writing.... my book calls it "wakisen." It's the vertical underlining.

[KrazyKat]

On microsoft word I underlined some text and it came up on the right hand side.

[epigene]

For vertical writing.... my book calls it "wakisen." It's the vertical underlining.
I think it's called "bou-sen" （傍線）. I've never heard it called "waki-sen" before. :okashii:

[kohlrak]

My book calls it that, and it's a relatively new book on kanji.. o.O

[epigene]

Both "bou" 傍 and "waki" 脇 mean "at the side." The former as "at the side of a road, line, etc.," and the latter "at the side or lateral part" of a body, etc. So, "bousen" is more appropriate to describe the Japanese equivalent for underline in English.

Also, there is "bousen" but no "wakisen" in Daijirin and Kojien, the authoritative Japanese dictionaries used by native speakers. :?

[JimmySeal]

I too can find no evidence of the existence of such a term. The only meaning I can find for 脇線(わきせん) is a term relating to rail transport.

And I thought you weren't allowed to buy new books.

[yamada]

I think it's called "bou-sen" （傍線）. I've never heard it called "waki-sen" before. :okashii:

waki-ni-aru-sen is ok.