# 偏 — Biased

Frequency rank 1659 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 舟 (Boat), less common than 貢 (Tribute).

- On’yomi: へん
- Kun’yomi: かたよ
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A person on the left, one-sided in the middle, and a door on the right — a person leaning one-sided against a door, their viewpoint biased and skewed.

In words:

- 偏 へん — side;left radical of a character;inclining;inclining toward;biased
- 偏る かたよる — to be one-sided;to incline;to be partial;to be prejudiced;to lean;to be biased
- 偏見 へんけん — prejudice;narrow view

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