斜(なな)め

斜(なな)め functions as both a noun and a no-adjective (modifies nouns with の).

Common patterns

• 斜(なな)めに (diagonally - adverbial)
• 斜(なな)め前(まえ) (diagonally forward/ahead)
• 斜(なな)め後(うし)ろ (diagonally behind)
• 斜(なな)め向(む)かい (diagonally opposite)

Directional expressions

• 斜(なな)め右(みぎ) (diagonally to the right)
• 斜(なな)め左(ひだり) (diagonally to the left)
• 斜(なな)め上(うえ) (diagonally above)
• 斜(なな)め下(した) (diagonally below)

Similar words

• 斜(なな)め vs. 傾(かたむ)いている: 傾(かたむ)いている means "tilted/leaning" (from vertical); 斜(なな)め describes diagonal direction.

Related kanji

The kanji 斜(しゃ) is also read as しゃ in compounds like 傾斜(けいしゃ) (slope, inclination).

Register: Neutral. Common in everyday directions and descriptions.