斜

diagonal, slanting, oblique

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シャ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

なな.めはす

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1504

Vocabulary

シャ

Word	Reading	Meaning
傾斜	ケイシャ	inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip; tilt; lean
斜面	シャメン	slope; slanting surface; bevel
斜陽	シャヨウ	setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
斜体	シャタイ	oblique type; slanted type; division ring; skew field
傾斜角	ケイシャカク	angle of inclination

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
斜め	ななめ	slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood); amiss; awry
斜め	なのめ	slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood); amiss; awry
斜めに	ななめに	diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
斜滑降	しゃかっこう	traversing
斜交い	はすかい	aslant; oblique; diagonal; askew; cater-cornered; catty-cornered

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