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What is the Kanji for 'Incline' and 'Lean'? | 傾

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Incline' and 'Lean', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Incline' and 'Lean' is 傾.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    Reading

    kunyomiかたむ

    katamu

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    Change Page

    Example Word

    傾げる: tilt. The Japanese verb '傾げる (かしげる)' means 'to tilt' or 'to incline'. It is often used to describe the action of tilting one's head, typically to express confusion, curiosity, or thoughtfulness. For example: She tilted her head in confusion「彼女は首を傾げた」(かのじょはくびをかしげた). The vase tilted and fell「花瓶が傾げて倒れた」(かびんがかしげてたおれた). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe leaning or inclining towards an opinion or idea. For instance: He tilted towards the new proposal「彼は新しい提案に傾げた」(かれはあたらしいていあんにかしげた).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    863

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Change

    radical

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    傾向

    Meaning

    Tendency, Trend

    word

    傾ける

    Meaning

    Tilt

    word

    傾げる

    Meaning

    Tilt

    word

    傾く

    Meaning

    Tilt

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 化 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flower

    kanji

    Meaning

    Goods, Freight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shoe, Shoes

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    kanji

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chin

Learn the Kanji

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What does 傾 mean?

傾 means 'Incline' and 'Lean'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.