# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 傾く | かたむく (katamuku) | to incline toward; to slant |
| 傾ける | かたむける (katamukeru) | to incline; to lean |
| 傾げる | かしげる (kashigeru) | to tilt; to lean |

## Don't confuse it with

[頃](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/around-a-time/) · [貨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/currency/) · [貸](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/lend/) · [側](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/side/)

## More in the “Size & position 2” set

[裏](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/back-side/) · [底](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bottom/) · [傾](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tilt/) · [奥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/interior/) · [隅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nook/)

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