adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. narrow-minded, obstinate, stubborn, perverse, unreasonable, warped, bigoted, eccentric.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
偏屈 へんくつ
偏窟 へんくつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

partial, side, left-side radical
ヘン かたよ.る (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
level, small
ヘン ひらたい (Kentei 1)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ サク ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
yield, bend, flinch
クツ くっ かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)