# 偏 — biased; one-sided

偏 means “biased; one-sided”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ヘン (hen). Kun'yomi: かたよ(る) (katayoru). You'll see it in words such as 偏る (katayoru, “to lean; to incline”).

- Meaning: biased; one-sided
- On'yomi: ヘン (hen)
- Kun'yomi: かたよ(る) (katayoru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 3

## How to remember 偏

Parts: 亻 person · 扁 flat sign

## Words with 偏

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 偏る | かたよる (katayoru) | to lean; to incline |
| 偏り | かたより (katayori) | deviation; inclination |

## Don't confuse it with

[遍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/everywhere/) · [倫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ethics/) · [柵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stockade/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[泰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/serene/) · [唯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/only/) · [猛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fierce/) · [彰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commend/) · [偏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/biased/) · [殊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/particularly/) · [奇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/odd/) · [浄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cleanse/) · [烈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ardent/)

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