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捻

twirl
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingネン、ジョウ
Kun readingね.じる、ねじ.る、ひね.くる、ひね.る
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to twist
  2. to wrench
  3. to turn (a tap, switch, etc.)
  4. to twist (a body part)
  5. to bend

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · wish · wishbone · now · clock · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1716

Compound words

捻るひねる
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a tap, switch, etc.); to twist (a body part); to bend
捻挫ねんざ
sprain; twist; wrench
捻出ねんしゅつ
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.)
捻転ねんてん
twisting
腸捻転ちょうねんてん
volvulus
捻じ桔梗ねじききょう
twisted Chinese bellflower crest
捻り出すひねりだす
to work out
捻り潰すひねりつぶす
to pinch and crush
捻くり回すひねくりまわす
to twist
捻じくれるねじくれる
to curve
睾丸捻転症こうがんねんてんしょう
testicular torsion

Additional Examples

彼は転んで足首を捻挫した。
He fell, twisting his ankle.tatoeba
滑って足首を捻挫した。
I slipped and twisted my ankle.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 捻

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