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撚 — JLPT N5 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ネン  ·  Kunyomi: ひね.る, よ.る, よ.れる, より  ·  Meanings: kinky, twine, twist

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Unicode: 649A Strokes: 15
Meanings
kinky, twine, twist
Onyomi
ネン
Kunyomi
ひね.る, よ.る, よ.れる, より
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
捻る ひねる to twist, to wrench, to turn (a tap, switch, etc.) common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
撚糸 ねんし twisted thread or yarn, twining of thread or yarn Noun
撚翅 ねじればね strepsipteran Noun
縒れる よれる to get twisted, to get kinked Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
捻り ひねり twist, spin Noun
より糸 よりいと twisting (thread, etc.), twisted yarn, twisted thread, twine Noun
より対線 よりついせん twisted pair cable Noun
より線 よりせん stranded wire, strand wire, strand, stranded cable, stranded conductor, twisted wire Noun
縒り より twist, ply Noun
撚る よる to twist (yarn), to lay (rope) Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
撚り合わせる よりあわせる to intertwine, to twist together Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
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