How to say 'Diagonal' in Japanese | 斜め

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The Japanese word for Diagonal is 'Naname', written as 斜め in Japanese.'Diagonal' in hiragana is ななめ.

word

斜め

Meaning

Diagonal

Reading

ななめ

naname

Kanji

斜Slanting, Diagonal

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '斜め (ななめ)' means 'diagonal' or 'oblique'. It is used to describe something that is not straight or aligned horizontally/vertically, but rather at an angle. This word can be used to describe physical objects, directions, or even abstract concepts like relationships or perspectives. For example: the picture is hanging diagonally「その絵は斜めにかかっている」(そのえはななめにかかっている). They have a strained relationship「彼らの関係は斜めだ」(かれらのかんけいはななめだ). The word can also imply something being unconventional or not straightforward, as in '斜めな考え (ななめなかんがえ) (unconventional thinking)'.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7238

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 斜め

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

斜

Meaning

Slanting, Diagonal

Hiragana in the Word 斜め

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

め

Reading

Words Related to 斜め Through the Kanji 斜

This Word contains the Kanji 斜 as well.

word

斜面

Meaning

Slope

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'Naname' means 'Diagonal' .

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