# 斜 — diagonal; slanting

斜 means “diagonal; slanting”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: シャ (sha). Kun'yomi: なな(め) (naname). You'll see it in words such as 斜め (naname, “slanting; tilted”).

- Meaning: diagonal; slanting
- On'yomi: シャ (sha)
- Kun'yomi: なな(め) (naname)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Shapes 2

## How to remember 斜

Parts: 余 surplus · 斗 ladle

## Words with 斜

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 斜め | ななめ (naname) | slanting; tilted |

## Don't confuse it with

[徐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gradually/) · [叙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/narrate/) · [科](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/academic-subject/)

## More in the “Shapes 2” set

[径](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diameter/) · [斜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diagonal/) · [紋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/family-crest/) · [塊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lump/) · [肖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/resemblance/) · [擬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mimic/) · [孔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/small-hole/)

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