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Japanese symbol for “tilting”

Romaji: keidou
tilting (of a geological block)

In Japanese, tilting is , read (keidou).

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

  1. n, vs tilting (of a geological block)

Kanji and stroke order

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
move, motion, change
on: ドウ
kun: うご.く、うご.かす
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “tilting”

WordReadingMeaning
チルト chirutotilting (a camera)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいこう keikoutendency; trend; inclination
けいしゃ keishainclination; slant; slope
けいとう keitoudevoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of
かたむき katamukislope; inclination; list
けいちょう keichoulistening closely
かたむける katamukeruto incline; to lean; to tip
かつどう katsudouactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation
こうどう koudouaction; conduct; behaviour

See also: Chinese symbol for “tilting”.

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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