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斜“diagonal” Kanjinaname / sha

How to write 斜

Meaning and readings

Meaning

diagonal, slanting, oblique

Onyomi (音読み)

  • しゃ sha

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • なな(め) nana(me)

Japanese reading

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