傾 — Lean / Incline / Tilt / Trend

Master (高手)けい, かたむ, かたぶ, かた, かし

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傾 (readings: けい, かたむ, かたぶ, かた, かし; Japanese kanji) means “Lean / Incline / Tilt / Trend”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 傾向 (tendency).

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What does 傾 mean?

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Kanji	傾
Meaning	Lean / Incline / Tilt / Trend
Readings	けい, かたむ, かたぶ, かた, かし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	傾向 (tendency)

How to read 傾

傾 is read けい or かたむ or かたぶ or かた or かし depending on the word.

Words with 傾

傾向khuynh hướng

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Updated: 2026-07-22