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Kanji dictionary: 傾 (lean)
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傾
Lean
This kanji has
13
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias
On reading:
ケイ
kei
Kun reading:
かたむ-く、かたむ-ける、かたぶ-く、かた-げる、かし-げる
katamu-ku, katamu-keru, katabu-ku, kata-geru, kashi-geru
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傾斜
けいしゃ
a slant, a slope, an inclination
左に傾く
ひだりにかたむく
lean to the left
10度の傾き
じゅうどのかたむき
a slope of ten degrees
耳を傾ける
みみをかたむける
listen to ~, hearken
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