Japanese symbol for “dip”

傾斜

けいしゃ

Romaji: keisha

inclination; slant; slope; bevel

In Japanese, dip is 傾斜, read けいしゃ (keisha).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

n, vi, vs inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

Kanji and stroke order

傾

lean, incline, tilt

on: ケイ
kun: かたむ.く、かたむ.ける、かたぶ.く、かた.げる

13 strokes · JLPT 2

斜

diagonal, slanting, oblique

on: シャ
kun: なな.め、はす

11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “dip”

Word	Reading	Meaning
漬ける	つける tsukeru	to soak (in); to steep; to dip
落ちる	おちる ochiru	to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip
浸す	ひたす hitasu	to soak; to dip; to steep
濡らす	ぬらす nurasu	to wet; to moisten; to dampen
ディップ	ディップ dippu	dip

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
傾向	けいこう keikou	tendency; trend; inclination
傾倒	けいとう keitou	devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of
傾き	かたむき katamuki	slope; inclination; list
傾聴	けいちょう keichou	listening closely
傾ける	かたむける katamukeru	to incline; to lean; to tip
斜め	ななめ naname	slanting; tilted; sloping
斜面	しゃめん shamen	slope; slanting surface; bevel
斜陽	しゃよう shayou	setting sun