Word Meaning 傾向

けいこう keikou

傾向 is read as けいこう (keikou) and means tendency.

Meaning

English

  1. tendency
  2. trend
  3. inclination

Reading

Kana

けいこう

Romaji

keikou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 3557 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

傾向文学

けいこうぶんがく

ideological literature (esp. left-wing)

イオン化傾向

いおんかけいこう

ionization tendency

上昇傾向

じょうしょうけいこう

upward tendency

データ傾向

でーたけいこう

data trend

デフレ傾向

でふれけいこう

deflationary trend

インフレ傾向

いんふれけいこう

inflationary trend

離村傾向

りそんけいこう

trend to move away from rural areas

傾く

かたぶく

to go down (sun, moon)

傾げる

かしげる

to tilt (esp. head)

傾倒

けいとう

tipping over and collapsing

傾ける

かたむける

to drink (alcohol)

傾注

けいちゅう

devoting (oneself) to

Example Sentences

10

わかもののしょうひけいこうがここすうねんでかわった。

Young people's consumption trends have changed over the past few years.

He is inclined to be lazy.

He tends to tell lies.

The world's population tends to increase.

What kind of book are you reading?

He tends to tell lies.

He is inclined to get mad.

Travel by train has been on the decrease.

Are gas prices going to go down?

Young people tend to think so.