Meaning

Primary

Diagonal

Alternatives

Slanting, Tilted

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

ななめ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

A diagonal is anything that's not a right angle. Even if something is at a (なな) percent angle is a diagonal, slanting, tilted angle.

Context

Context Sentences

水平な横線を引くように言ったのに、ちょっと斜めになっています。

I told him to draw a horizontal line, but it’s slightly diagonal.

Kanji Composition