勾
かぎ
kagi
JLPT N14 strokesKanjiLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
勾 is the kanji for "Slope". Its reading is かぎ (kagi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Slope
Also : Bend · Curve
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Readings
kunかぎ/ kagikunま.がる/ magaruonこう/ kouonく/ ku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
勹厶
Example Sentences
山の勾配が急すぎて、車はのぼることができなかった。
やまのこうはいがきゅうすぎて、しゃはのぼることができなかった
The mountain slope was too steep for the car to climb.
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 勾
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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