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Japanese symbol for “yaw”

Romaji: hensou
yawing; yaw

In Japanese, yaw is , read (hensou).

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 yawing; yaw

Kanji and stroke order

partial, side, left-side radical
on: ヘン
kun: かたよ.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1
run
on: ソウ
kun: はし.る
7 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
へんけん henkenprejudice; bias; distorted view
へんこう henkoupropensity; tendency; inclination
かたより katayorideviation; inclination; offset
かたよる katayoruto lean (to one side); to incline
へんちょう henchouattaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
へんしょく henshokuunbalanced diet
はしる hashiruto run
とうそう tousouflight; desertion; escape

See also: Chinese symbol for “yaw”.

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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