Japanese symbol for “lean”
傾斜
けいしゃ
Romaji: keisha
inclination; slant; slope; bevel
In Japanese, lean 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 “lean”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏る | かたよる katayoru | to lean (to one side); to incline |
| 傾く | かぶく kabuku | to lean (esp. of a ripe ear of rice); to incline; to slant |
| 傾ける | かたむける katamukeru | to incline; to lean; to tip |
| 曲げる | まげる mageru | to lean; to tilt; to incline |
| 傾げる | かしげる kashigeru | to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline |
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 “lean”.
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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