Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: twirl, twist, play with

Kunyomi: ね.じる ねじ.る ひね.くる ひね.る

Onyomi: ネン ジョウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: hand

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ネンザ sprain, twist, wrench

ネングン Nian Rebellion (of China; 1851-1868)

ジュウネン rolling freshly-picked tea-leaves, crushing tea

Kunyomi Examples

捩る ねじる to screw, to twist, to distort, to parody, to make a pun, to torture, to wrest

捩る ねじる to screw, to twist, to distort, to parody, to make a pun, to torture, to wrest

くる ひねくる to twirl, to spin, to fiddle with, to change (e.g. wording)

ひねる to twist, to wrench, to turn (a switch on or off, etc.), to wring (a neck), to puzzle over, to defeat easily