Kanji

What does the kanji 偏 mean?

偏 means bias, deviation; one-sidedness. On'yomi ヘン. Kun'yomi かたよ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiヘン
Kun'yomiかたよ.る
Strokes11
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヘンKun'yomi かたよ.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

bias, deviation; one-sidedness

Memory hook

A person (亻) leaning only towards one door (戸) and one tablet (冊) — BIASED, PARTIAL.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 偏見へんけんprejudice, bias

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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