Moto 捻: Twirl; Twist; Play WithKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ネン、ジョウ
- Kun'yomi
- ね(じる)、ねじ(る)、ひね(くる)、ひね(る)
- Level
- Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 57 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ネン・ジョウ)
- 捻挫ねんざsprain; twist
- 捻出ねんしゅつcontriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.)
- 捻軍ねんぐんNian Rebellion (China, 1851-1868)
- 捻転ねんてんtwisting; torsion
- 揉捻じゅうねんrolling freshly-picked tea-leaves; crushing tea
- 睾丸捻転症こうがんねんてんしょうtesticular torsion; torsion of the testis
- 精巣捻転症せいそうねんてんしょうtesticular torsion
- 腸捻転ちょうねんてんvolvulus; twisted loop in intestine
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 捻じれるねじれるto get twisted; to get crooked
- 捻るひねるto twist; to wrench
- 捻子ねじscrew
- お捻りおひねりwrapped offering (of money)
- 一捻りひとひねりa reworking; a pushover
- 上手捻りうわてひねりtwisting overarm throw
- 下手捻りしたてひねりtwisting underarm throw
- 合掌捻りがっしょうひねりclasped-hand twist down
- 小手捻りこてひねりarm-locking twist down
- 御捻りおひねりwrapped offering (of money)
- 手捻りてびねりforming by hand (instead of using a potter's wheel, etc.); handwork
- 捻くり回すひねくりまわすto twist; to twirl
- 捻くるひねくるto twirl; to spin
- 捻くれるひねくれるto become twisted; to grow distorted
- 捻くれ者ひねくれものcontrary person; sourpuss
- 捻じくれるねじくれるto curve; to twist
- 捻じるねじるto screw; to twist
- 捻じれねじれkink; twist
- 捻じ伏せるねじふせるto hold down; to twist someone's arm
- 捻じ向けるねじむけるto twist
- 捻じ曲がるねじまがるto be twisted; to be wrapped
- 捻じ曲げるねじまげるto twist; to distort
- 捻りひねりtwist; spin
- 捻り出すひねりだすto work out; to think up
- 捻り回すひねりまわすto fiddle with; to play with
- 捻り手ひねりてtwisting techniques
- 捻り潰すひねりつぶすto pinch and crush; to pinch out
- 捻れねじれkink; twist
- 捻れるねじれるto get twisted; to get crooked
- 捻伏せるねじふせるto hold down; to twist someone's arm
- 捻向けるねじむけるto twist
- 捻曲げるねじまげるto twist; to distort
- 撮み捻子つまみねじthumbscrew
- 木捻子もくねじwood screw
- 赤子の手を捻るあかごのてをひねるto take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease
- 赤子の腕を捻るあかごのうでをねじるto take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease
- 逆捻さかねじturning an object in the wrong direction
- 雄捻子おねじmale screw
- 雌捻子めねじfemale screw; nut
- 頭を捻るあたまをひねるto puzzle over; to think deeply about
- 首を捻るくびをひねるto cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation
- 首捻りくびひねりhead-twisting throw
Other readings
- 捻じ桔梗ねじききょうChinese bellflower (slightly screwed)
- 捻髪音ねんぱつおんcrepitus; crepitation
- 摘み捻子つまみねじthumbscrew
- 紙捻こよりstring made from twisted paper
- 紙捻りこよりstring made from twisted paper
- 腕捻りかいなひねりtwo-handed arm twist down
- 頭捻りずぶねりhead pivot throw
Kanji that often appear with 捻
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