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lean, incline

JLPT N2 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
かたむ.く・かたむ.ける・かたぶ.く・かた.げる
On'yomi
ケイ

傾 means "lean, incline". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read かたむ.く・かたむ.ける・かたぶ.く・かた.げる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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傾 in example sentences

  • Kare wa namakeru keikou ga aru.

    He's inclined to be lazy.

  • それにぜんしんぜんれいかたむけた。

    Sore ni zenshinzenrei o katamuketa.

    He put all his heart and soul into it.

  • Kare wa uso o tsuku keikou ni aru.

    He tends to tell lies.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 傾

Common questions

What does the kanji 傾 mean?
傾 means "lean, incline". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 傾 have?
傾 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 傾 read?
It is read かたむ.く・かたむ.ける・かたぶ.く・かた.げる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 傾?
傾 is a JLPT N2 kanji.