JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 偏: "partial, side, left-side radical"
The kanji 偏 means "partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヘン in on'yomi and かたよ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヘン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かたよ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1340 of 2,501 |
Common words with 偏
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 偏見prejudice; bias; distorted view
- 偏るto lean (to one side); to incline · to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be concentrated on
- 偏にwholly (due to); entirely; solely · earnestly; intently; sincerely
- 偏屈narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse
- 偏差値deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
- 偏りdeviation; inclination; offset; bias · polarization; polarisation
- 偏執bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
- 偏left-hand radical of a character
- 偏食unbalanced diet
- 偏愛favoritism; favouritism; partiality
- 偏重attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
- 偏向propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
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