How to say 'Tendency' or 'Trend' in Japanese | 傾向

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The Japanese word for Tendency or Trend is 'Keikou', written as 傾向 in Japanese.'Tendency' or 'Trend' in hiragana is けいこう.

word

傾向

Meaning

Tendency, Trend

Reading

けいこう

keikou

Kanji

傾Incline, Lean 向Facing, Yonder

Explanation

The Japanese noun '傾向 (けいこう)' refers to a general direction in which something is developing or changing, or a likelihood of behaving in a particular way. It is often used in discussions about patterns, behaviors, or statistical data. For example: There is a trend towards healthier eating「健康的な食事に向かう傾向がある」(けんこうてきなしょくじにむかうけいこうがある). He has a tendency to be late「彼は遅れる傾向がある」(かれはおくれるけいこうがある). The word can be used in both formal and informal contexts, and it is commonly seen in news articles, reports, and everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1328

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 傾向

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

傾

Meaning

Incline, Lean

kanji

向

Meaning

Facing, Yonder

Words Related to 傾向 Through the Kanji 傾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 傾 as well.

word

傾ける

Meaning

Tilt

word

傾げる

Meaning

Tilt

word

傾く

Meaning

Tilt

Words Related to 傾向 Through the Kanji 向

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 向 as well.

word

向かう

Meaning

Head, Face

word

向ける

Meaning

Direct

word

方向

Meaning

Direction

word

向こう

Meaning

Other side, Beyond

word

向こう側

Meaning

Other side

word

向く

Meaning

Face

word

向上

Meaning

Improvement

word

一向に

Meaning

Not at all

word

後ろ向き

Meaning

Backward

word

向け

Meaning

Targeted

word

志向

Meaning

Orientation

word

動向

Meaning

Trend

word

一向

Meaning

Not at all

word

振り向く

Meaning

Turn

word

向き

Meaning

Direction

word

向かい

Meaning

Opposite

word

前向き

Meaning

Positive

word

意向

Meaning

Intention

word

向き合う

Meaning

Face

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'Keikou' means 'Tendency' or 'Trend' .

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