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捩
Kanji meaning "screw, twist, wrench"
Jiten frequency #2489
Kanken Level 1
TMW Prima Idol
10 strokes
Meanings
screw, twist, wrench, distort
On'yomi
レイ
レツ
Kun'yomi
よじ.る
ね.じる
ねじ.れる
もじ.る
Reading usage
ね
24 (48%)
ねじ
18 (36%)
もじ
4 (8%)
よじ
4 (8%)
捩
(
ね
)
じる
to twist
#56854
捩
(
ね
)
じ
込
(
こ
)
む
to screw in
#74123
捩
(
ね
)
じ
切
(
き
)
る
to twist off
#94012
捩
(
ね
)
じ
伏
(
ふ
)
せる
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground
#104126
捩
(
ね
)
じれる
to get twisted
#112279
捩
(
ね
)
じ
曲
(
ま
)
げる
to bend by twisting
#135031
捩
(
ね
)
じ
上
(
あ
)
げる
to twist (e.g. someone's arm)
#152680
捩
(
ね
)
じり
上
(
あ
)
げる
to twist (e.g. someone's arm)
#187766
捩
(
ね
)
じくれる
to curve
#191724
捩
(
ね
)
じ
曲
(
ま
)
がる
to get twisted
#216142
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Most common words using this kanji
身
(
み
)
を
捩
(
よじ
)
る
to twist
#22268
捩
(
ねじ
)
る
to twist
#32603
捩
(
ねじ
)
れる
to get twisted
#53415
捩
(
ね
)
じる
to twist
#56854
捩
(
ね
)
じ
込
(
こ
)
む
to screw in
#74123
捩
(
ね
)
じ
切
(
き
)
る
to twist off
#94012
捩
(
ね
)
じ
伏
(
ふ
)
せる
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground
#104126
捩
(
ね
)
じれる
to get twisted
#112279
捩
(
ねじ
)
れ
twist
#134354
捩
(
ね
)
じ
曲
(
ま
)
げる
to bend by twisting
#135031
捩
(
よじ
)
る
to twist
#151170
捩
(
ね
)
じ
上
(
あ
)
げる
to twist (e.g. someone's arm)
#152680
捩
(
よじ
)
れる
to be twisted
#170312
捩
(
もじ
)
り
parody (of a famous work)
#186944
捩
(
ね
)
じり
上
(
あ
)
げる
to twist (e.g. someone's arm)
#187766
捩
(
ね
)
じくれる
to curve
#191724
捩
(
ね
)
じ
曲
(
ま
)
がる
to get twisted
#216142
逆
(
さか
)
捩
(
ね
)
じ
turning an object in the wrong direction
#218732
捩子
(
ねじ
)
screw
#242545
捩
(
もじ
)
る
to parody
#249421
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