What does kanji 乖 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 乖 is disobey.

How is kanji 乖 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 乖 are そむ.く, もとる; the onyomi readings are カイ.

Example words that use kanji 乖 include 乖離, 乖離率.

Kanken 1

乖

Meaning

disobey

disobey, oppose

Stroke Order

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かいり

divergence

かいりりつ

deviation rate

5 reference sentences

彼は親の言葉に乖いた。

He disobeyed his parents' words.

計画が現実から乖いている。

The plan is at odds with reality.

二人の意見は大きく乖いた。

Their opinions greatly diverged.

道理に乖く行いは長く続かない。

Conduct that goes against reason does not last long.

彼は命令に乖いて独断で動いた。

He disobeyed orders and acted on his own.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

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