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斜
斜
11 strokes
Frequency: 1504
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

diagonal
slanting
oblique

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なな.め
はす

Dictionary

Common Words

斜め
ななめ
斜
傾
なのめ
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #4413
1

slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique

Examples
えらくご機嫌ななめね、けんか腰にならないで。
Wow, you're really in a bad mood. Don't get scrappy.
2

distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood); amiss; awry

斜面
しゃめん
Noun
Freq #9965
1

slope; slanting surface; bevel

Examples
岩は丘の斜面を転がり落ちた。
The rock rolled down the hillside.
斜め上
ななめうえ
Noun
Freq #14344
1

diagonally upward

2

Slang; Oft. as 予想の斜め上

(going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

傾斜
けいしゃ
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #14608
1

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip; tilt; lean

Examples
その土地は川に向かって緩やかに傾斜している。
The land slopes gently toward the river.
斜
はす
しゃ
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #25512
1

diagonal

ご機嫌斜め
ご機嫌ななめ
御機嫌斜め
ごきげんななめ
Expression
Freq #31819
1

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

斜に構える
しゃにかまえる
はすにかまえる
ななめにかまえる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #39907
1

to couch (a sword)

2

to look at cynically or ironically

3

Archaic

to stand ready (to do); to adopt a formal attitude

急斜面
きゅうしゃめん
Noun
Freq #43759
1

steep slope

Examples
道は急斜面をジグザグにのぼっていた。
The path zigzagged up the steep slope.
斜陽
しゃよう
Noun
Freq #47552
1

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

The Setting Sun (1947 novel by Osamu Dazai)

2

Shayou

斜陽
しゃよう
Noun
Freq #47552
1

setting sun

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

decline (e.g. of industry)

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