傾

lean

Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingケイ

Kun readingかたむ.く、かたむ.ける、かたぶ.く、かた.げる、かし.げる

JōyōGrade 8

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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change · person (人) · about that time · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground · head (首) · page · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · drop (丶) · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1086

Compound words

傾向けいこう

tendency; trend; inclination

傾くかたむく

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to

傾斜けいしゃ

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list

傾けるかたむける

to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant

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; tipping over and collapsing

傾げるかしげる

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 傾

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step