Kanji

傾

傾

lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かたむく, かたむける, かたぶく, かたげる, かしげる

Nanori (Name Reading)

かたぶ

Common Readings

ケイ, かたむ…く, かたむ…ける

Example sentences

首を傾げる くびをかしげる
彼 の 説明 を 聞いて 、 誰も が 首を傾げた 。

Everyone tilted their head in doubt after hearing his explanation.

傾く かたむく
夕日 が 西 の 空 に 傾き 始めた 。

The setting sun began to sink in the western sky.

右舷 うげん
船 は 右舷 に 傾いた

The ship listed to starboard.

耳を傾ける みみをかたむける
先生 は 生徒 の 意見 に 耳を傾けた 。

The teacher listened carefully to the student's opinion.

傾ける かたむける
彼女 は 初心者 の 話 に も 熱心に 耳 を 傾けた 。

She listened intently even to the beginner's story.

情熱 じょうねつ
彼 は 音楽 に対して 並々ならぬ 情熱 を 傾けている 。

He devotes extraordinary passion to music.

傾向 けいこう
最近 の 若者 は 車 を 持たない 傾向 が ある 。

Recent young people have a tendency not to own cars.

押しつける おしつける
彼 は 自分 の 考え を 他人に 押しつける 傾向 が ある 。

He tends to force his ideas on others.

小首を傾げる こくびをかしげる
彼女 は 不思議 そう に 小首を傾げた 。

She tilted her head as if puzzled.

傾斜 けいしゃ
この 道 は 傾斜 が 急 だ

This road has a steep slope.

Example Vocabulary

首を傾げる

くびをかしげる

to tilt one's head in doubt; to be puzzled

傾く

かたむく

to lean; to incline; to sink (of the sun)

耳を傾ける

みみをかたむける

to listen carefully; to lend an ear

傾ける

かたむける

to tilt; to lean; to devote (attention/effort)

傾向

けいこう

tendency; trend; inclination

小首を傾げる

こくびをかしげる

to tilt one's head in thought or puzzlement

首を傾ける

くびをかたむける

傾斜

けいしゃ

slope, inclination

傾げる

かしげる

傾ぐ

かしぐ

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