Word details

斜め上

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 斜め上.

Dictionary

Entry

斜め上ななめうえNounFreq #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.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

diagonal, slanting, oblique

11 strokesFrequency 1,504JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シャ

Kun

なな.めはす

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

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