How to say 'Tilt' in Japanese | 傾く

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The Japanese word for Tilt is 'Katamuku', written as 傾く in Japanese.'Tilt' in hiragana is かたむく.

word

傾く

Meaning

Tilt

Reading

かたむく

katamuku

Kanji

傾Incline, Lean

Explanation

The Japanese verb '傾く (かたむく)' means 'to tilt' or 'to lean'. It is used to describe something that is not upright or level, either physically or metaphorically. For example: the tower is tilting「塔が傾いている」(とうがかたむいている). His opinion leans towards the conservative side「彼の意見は保守側に傾いている」(かれのいけんはほしゅがわにかたむいている). This verb can also be used to describe a situation or trend that is shifting in a particular direction, such as 'the economy is tilting towards recession'「経済が不況に傾いている」(けいざいがふきょうにかたむいている).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6869

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 傾く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

傾

Meaning

Incline, Lean

Hiragana in the Word 傾く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 傾く Through the Kanji 傾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 傾 as well.

word

傾向

Meaning

Tendency, Trend

word

傾ける

Meaning

Tilt

word

傾げる

Meaning

Tilt

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'Katamuku' means 'Tilt' .

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