偏: the kanji for biased; side
偏 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means biased; side. Below are its readings, 5 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
偏 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
偏 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 5 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ヘン (hen)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 偏見へんけん · henken | prejudice |
| 偏食へんしょく · henshoku | unbalanced diet |
| 偏差値へんさち · hensachi | standard score |
かたよる (katayoru)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 偏るかたよる · katayoru | to be biased; to be uneven |
| 偏りかたより · katayori | bias; imbalance |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 偏見を持たずに人と接したい。Henken o motazu ni hito to sesshitai.I want to interact with people without prejudice.
- 栄養が偏らないように気をつける。Eiyō ga katayoranai yō ni ki o tsukeru.I'm careful to keep my nutrition balanced.
- 子どもの偏食に困っている。Kodomo no henshoku ni komatte iru.I'm troubled by my child's picky eating.
- 模試で偏差値が上がった。Moshi de hensachi ga agatta.My standard score went up in the mock exam.
- 意見の偏りをなくすため多くの人に聞いた。Iken no katayori o nakusu tame ōku no hito ni kiita.We asked many people to avoid bias in opinions.
Questions about 偏
How many strokes does 偏 have?
偏 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 偏?
The on readings are hen (ヘン). The kun readings are katayoru (かたよる).
What JLPT level is 偏?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 偏
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.