Japanese

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 (かたむ)く ‎(katamuku)

See also

• 傾 (かたむ)ける ‎(katamukeru)

Etymology 2

From 傾く ‎(katabuku). 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 (かたむ)ける ‎(katamukeru)

Etymology 3

Compound of 頭 ‎(kabu, “head”) +‎ く ‎(-ku, verbal suffix).

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 (かぶき) ‎(kabuki)