斜

diagonal, slant

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: なな.め・はす
On'yomi: シャ

斜 means "diagonal, slant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read なな.め・はす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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斜 in example sentences

彼かれね、ご機嫌きげん斜ななめなのよ。
Kare ne, gokigen naname nano yo.
He is in a bad mood.
どうしてご機嫌きげん斜ななめなの？
Dou shite gokigen naname na no?
Why are you in a bad mood?
トムは、ご機嫌きげん斜ななめなのよ。
Tomu wa, gokigen naname nano yo.
Tom is in a bad mood.

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

Words that use 斜

傾斜 slope, incline

Common questions

What does the kanji 斜 mean?: 斜 means "diagonal, slant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 斜 have?: 斜 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 斜 read?: It is read なな.め・はす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 斜?: 斜 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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