What does kanji 斜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 斜 is diagonal.

How is kanji 斜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 斜 are なな.め, はす; the onyomi readings are シャ.

What is the main radical of kanji 斜?

The main radical for kanji 斜 is 斗.

What words use kanji 斜?

Example words that use kanji 斜 include 斜面, 斜陽, 斜体, 斜.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

斜

Meaning

Kanji 斜

diagonal

diagonal, slanting, oblique

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なな.めはす
Onyomi 音読み: シャ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1504
Strokes: 11
Radical: 斗
Components: 一 • 个 • 斗 • 禾
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 徐 • 除 • 途 • 叙 • 敍 • 余 • 俆

Related vocabulary

Showing 27 common entries

Showing 27 of 83 entries that include this kanji.

斜面

しゃめん

slope

斜陽

しゃよう

decline (e.g. of industry)

斜体

しゃたい

division ring

斜

しゃ

diagonal

斜に構える

しゃにかまえる

to couch (a sword)

斜めがけ

ななめがけ

slung across one's body (e.g. of a bag)

斜めならず

ななめならず

unusually

斜めに

ななめに

diagonally

斜め応力

ななめおうりょく

oblique stress

斜め顔

ななめがお

(drawing of a) face in three-quarter view

斜め上

ななめうえ

(going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

斜め駐車

ななめちゅうしゃ

angle parking

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この線は少し斜めです。

This line is slightly slanted.

彼は斜め前の席に座っている。

He is sitting in the seat diagonally in front of me.

斜面には雪がまだ残っている。

Snow still remains on the slope.

斜線の部分には入らないでください。

Please do not enter the hatched area.

この棚は右に斜いている。

This shelf is leaning to the right.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.