Word details
斜め
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 斜め
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
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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