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
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dip”.
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.
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