Japanese symbol for “diagonally”
斜めに
ななめに
Romaji: nanameni
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
In Japanese, diagonally is 斜めに, read ななめに (nanameni).
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Meanings
- adv diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斜め | ななめ naname | slanting; tilted; sloping |
| 斜面 | しゃめん shamen | slope; slanting surface; bevel |
| 傾斜 | けいしゃ keisha | inclination; slant; slope |
| 斜陽 | しゃよう shayou | setting sun |
| 斜体 | しゃたい shatai | oblique type; slanted type |
| 急斜面 | きゅうしゃめん kyuushamen | steep slope |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.