傾く

Japanese

Kanji in this term

傾

Etymology 1

Verb

傾く (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana かたぶく, romaji katabuku)

1. to tilt, to lean
2. for the sun or moon to set
3. to think something strange or odd

Derived terms

• 傾く (katamuku)

See also

• 傾ける (katabukeru)

Etymology 2

From katabuku (“id”). Medial /b/ loses plosive and becomes a nasal /m/.

Verb

傾く (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana かたむく, romaji katamuku)

1. to tilt, to lean
2. to favor

See also

• 傾ける (katamukeru)

Etymology 3

Compound of kabu (“head”) and verbal suffix -ku.

Verb

傾く (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana かぶく, romaji kabuku)

1. to tilt one's head
2. to dress or act in a strange or eccentric way to attract ones attention
3. to perform kabuki

Derived terms

• 歌舞伎 (kabuki)