This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ネン、セン、デン、ひね.る
Romaji: nen, sen, den, hine.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

twirl, twist, twiddle, wring

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  64
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  nyeom
Chinese Reading:  nian3
Unicode:  62c8
JIS:  5940

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1866
New Nelson Index: 2106
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c5.23
Four Corner Index: 5106.0
Japanese Names Index: 583
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11945
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0170

Words

捻くる (ひねくる)
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change wording
捻り (ひねり)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
拈華微笑 (ねんげみしょう)
heart-to-heart communication; thought transference; holding a flower and subtly smiling
捻くれる (ひねくれる)
to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
捻る (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
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