Word details
傾く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 傾く.
Dictionary
Entry
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.)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
傾
lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias
13 strokesFrequency 938JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ケイ
Kun
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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