かたむ
傾
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list.
  2. to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into.
  3. to ruin, to squander, to empty.
  4. to drink (alcohol).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かたむ
傾
　
け
　
る
 傾ける かたむける ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lean, incline, tilt
かたむ.く　ケイ　かし.げる (Early Jr. High, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
time, about, toward
ころ　ケイ　キョウ (Late High School)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)