partial, side, left-side radical, inclining

About this kanji

The kanji 偏 (へん) primarily means 'partial' or 'biased,' and is commonly used as a verb or in compounds. For example, 偏差値 (へんさち) refers to 'deviation value,' often used in academic contexts to describe scores relative to an average. Another compound, 偏見 (へんけん), means 'prejudice,' indicating a biased viewpoint. Additionally, the verb 偏る (かたよる) means 'to lean' or 'to incline' toward one side. When using this kanji, be mindful of contexts where bias may not have a positive connotation, as it typically conveys an unbalanced perspective.

Example sentences

• 彼の意見は偏っている。

  His opinion is biased.

Meanings across languages

English

partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased

Tiếng Việt

phân biệt

日本語

偏り

한국어

편향

中文

偏偏

id

sisi

th

ด้าน

es

lado

fr

côté

de

Seite

pt

lado

Common compounds

• 偏差値へんさちdeviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades), deviation, T-score
• 偏りかたよりdeviation, inclination, offset
• 偏見へんけんprejudice, bias, distorted view
• 偏重へんちょうattaching too much importance to, placing disproportionate emphasis on, making too much of
• 偏るかたよるto lean (to one side), to incline, to be unbalanced (e.g. diet)
• 偏向へんこうpropensity, tendency, inclination
• 偏狭へんきょうnarrow-mindedness, intolerance, illiberality
• 偏西風へんせいふうwesterlies, prevailing westerlies