傾

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).

傾 in example sentences

彼かれは怠なまける傾向けいこうがある。

Kare wa namakeru keikou ga aru.

He's inclined to be lazy.
それに全身全霊ぜんしんぜんれいを傾かたむけた。

Sore ni zenshinzenrei o katamuketa.

He put all his heart and soul into it.
彼かれはうそをつく傾向けいこうにある。

Kare wa uso o tsuku keikou ni aru.

He tends to tell lies.

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

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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.

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