傾く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 傾く
1
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to heel over; to be disposed to; to trend toward; to be prone to
Examples
そのポールは左に傾いた。
The pole inclined to the left.
2
to go down (sun, moon); to sink
Examples
太陽が西に傾いた。
The sun declined westward.
3
to decline; to wane; to ebb; to fall away
4
to tend (towards); to be inclined (to); to come around to (opinion, etc.)
Kanji in this Word
傾
13 strokes
Frequency: 938
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
lean
incline
tilt
trend
wane
sink
ruin
bias
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かたむ.く
かたむ.ける
かたぶ.く
かた.げる
かし.げる
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