傾 Kanji – lean
The Japanese kanji 傾 can mean lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias.
Meaning and Readings
How is 傾 read?
傾 has the onyomi reading ケイ and the kunyomi readings かたむく, かたむける, かたぶく, かたげる, かしげる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kei, katamuku, katamukeru, katabuku, katageru, kashigeru.
Common Japanese Words Using 傾
These common Japanese words contain 傾. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 傾ける（かたむける） — to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list
- 傾向（けいこう） — tendency, trend, inclination
- 傾斜（けいしゃ） — inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip, tilt, lean
- 傾注（けいちゅう） — devoting (oneself) to, concentrating (one's efforts) on
- 傾聴（けいちょう） — listening closely
- 傾倒（けいとう） — devoting oneself to, concentrating on, being an ardent admirer of, having great esteem for
- 傾く（かたむく） — to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to
- 傾げる（かしげる） — to tilt (esp. head), to lean, to incline, to slant