Meaning

Primary

To Lean Something

Alternative

To Tilt Something

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means lean and the verb vocab version means to lean something.

Reading

かたむける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned this reading already with 傾く, so remember that and you'll know this one too!

Context

Context Sentences

みんな、コウイチの話に、一心に耳を傾けた。

People hung on Koichi’s every word.

Kanji Composition