くび
 
かたむ
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to look slightly doubtful, to look puzzled, to bend one's head slightly to one side.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くび
 
かたむ
 
 
小首を傾ける こくびをかたむける
くび
 
 
 
 
 
 
小首をかたむける こくびをかたむける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび シュ おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
lean, incline, tilt
かたむ.く ケイ かし.げる (7th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
time, about, toward
ころ ケイ キョウ (11th)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)