lean

(transform) + (headright)
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13 strokes
ILL PAIR

Onyomi

KEI

it's oKAY to lean if you're a pimp.

Mnemonic

I lean on your head, transforming it into my pillow.

Kunyomi

( ) かたむ*ける I tilt or tip something in a certain direction.
★★★☆☆
( ) かたむ*く something is tilted, leaning, slanted, or inclined
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

傾向(けいこう)

tendency ★☆☆☆☆
(lean) + (turn to face) = 傾向 (tendency)

a general tendency or demographic trend (not one specific person and not with any intention) (i.e. people who watch 8 hours of tv a day tend to drool) (BOOBOO: not used about fashion trends, which are conscious and intentional, and called 流行 (りゅうこう))

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
lean HEAD
be inclined BOOK

I lean my HEAD because I'm tired.

He's inclined read BOOKS with a conservative bias.

Synonyms

lean or incline
傾く    偏る    傾向