傾 — “Lean / Incline / Tilt / Trend” in Japanese

Master (高手)けい, かたむ, かたぶ, かた, かし

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“Lean / Incline / Tilt / Trend” in Japanese is 傾, read kei, katamu, katabu (けい, かたむ, かたぶ, かた, かし). 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 kei (けい) or katamu (かたむ) or katabu (かたぶ) or kata (かた) or kashi (かし) depending on the word.

Words with 傾

傾向

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Updated: 2026-08-28