斜
なな.め
naname
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
斜 is the kanji for "Diagonal". A common reading is なな.め (naname). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Diagonal
Also : Oblique · Slanting
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Readings
kunなな.め/ nanamekunはす/ hasuonしゃ/ sha
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
余斗
Example Sentences
斜めに走る線が印象的だ。
ななめにはしるせんがいんしょうてきだ。
The diagonal lines are striking.
斜陽に照らされた風景。
しゃようにてらされたふうけい。
The landscape bathed in the setting sun.
Vocabulary using 斜
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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