What is the Kanji for "Incline" and "Lean"?

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".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Katamu".

Its onyomi reading is "Kei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "化" means "Change" and can be read as "Ke", "Ka", and "Ba". And The radical "頁" means "Page" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "傾" mean in japanese?

"傾" means "Incline" and "Lean".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

傾向: "Tendency". The Japanese noun '傾向 (けいこう)' means 'tendency'. It refers to a general inclination, prevailing direction, or general course of action. It can be used to describe patterns, habits, or common behaviors that are observed over time. For example: The company has a tendency to prioritize profit over sustainability - (その会社は利益を持続可能性よりも優先する傾向がある). There is a tendency for people to spend more during the holidays - (休暇中は人々が多く使う傾向がある).

傾ける: "Incline" or "Tilt". The Japanese verb '傾ける (かたむける)' means 'to incline' or 'to tilt'. It is used to describe the action of leaning, tilting, or angling something in a particular direction. For example: I will incline the shelf - (棚を傾けます). The tower is tilting - (塔が傾いている).

傾げる: "Tilt". The Japanese verb '傾げる (かしげる)' means 'to tilt'. This verb is used to describe the action of tilting or inclining something, often the head or an object. It can be used to express uncertainty, curiosity, or a thoughtful gesture. For example: She tilted her head as she considered the question - (彼女は質問を考えながら頭を傾げた). He tilted the vase slightly to the left - (彼はその花瓶を少し左に傾げた).

傾く: "Tilt" or "Lean". The verb '傾く (かたむく)' means 'to tilt' or 'to lean'. It describes the action of an object or person moving towards one side or inclining from a vertical or horizontal position. This verb can be used to describe physical objects, such as a leaning tower, as well as more abstract concepts, like a person's opinion or mood leaning in a certain direction. For example: The tower is leaning - (塔が傾いている). Her mood is leaning towards annoyance - (彼女の気分は不機嫌に傾いている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "む" is read as "mu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.