Japanese symbol for “deflection”
偏向
へんこう
Romaji: henkou
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
In Japanese, deflection is 偏向, read へんこう (henkou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deflection”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏差 | へんさ hensa | deflection; deviation; variation |
| 撓み | たわみ tawami | bend; curvature; deflection |
| 偏針 | へんしん henshin | deflection |
| 苗頭 | びょうとう byoutou | deflection (gunnery) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏見 | へんけん henken | prejudice; bias; distorted view |
| 偏り | かたより katayori | deviation; inclination; offset |
| 偏る | かたよる katayoru | to lean (to one side); to incline |
| 偏重 | へんちょう henchou | attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of |
| 偏食 | へんしょく henshoku | unbalanced diet |
| 方向 | ほうこう houkou | direction; orientation; bearing |
| 傾向 | けいこう keikou | tendency; trend; inclination |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deflection”.
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