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傾 — tilt; lean

傾 means “tilt; lean”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei). Kun'yomi: かたむ(く) (katamuku), かたぶ(く) (katabuku), かた(げる) (katageru), かし(げる) (kashigeru). You'll see it in words such as 傾く (katamuku, “to incline toward; to slant”).

傾
Stroke order of 傾
Meaning
tilt; lean
On'yomi
ケイ (kei)
Kun'yomi
かたむ(く) (katamuku), かたぶ(く) (katabuku), かた(げる) (katageru), かし(げる) (kashigeru)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N2 · set Size & position 2

How to remember 傾

Parts: 亻 person · 頃 around a time

Words with 傾

WordReadingMeaning
傾くかたむく katamuku kunto incline toward; to slant
傾けるかたむける katamukeru kunto incline; to lean
傾げるかしげる kashigeru kunto tilt; to lean

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