JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 斜: "diagonal, slanting, oblique"
The kanji 斜 means "diagonal, slanting, oblique". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シャ in on'yomi and なな.め, はす 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)
シャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なな.めはす
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 | diagonal, slanting, oblique |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1504 of 2,501 |
Common words with 斜
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 斜めslanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal · distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood); amiss
- 斜面slope; slanting surface; bevel
- 斜め上diagonally upward · (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
- 傾斜inclination; slant; slope; bevel
- 斜diagonal
- ご機嫌斜めin a bad temper; cranky; crabby
- 斜に構えるto couch (a sword) · to look at cynically or ironically
- 急斜面steep slope
- 斜陽setting sun · decline (e.g. of industry)
- 斜陽The Setting Sun (1947 novel by Osamu Dazai) · Shayou
- 斜めにdiagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
- 斜線oblique line; forward slash
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