Japanese symbol for “sinuous”
九十九折
つづらおり
Romaji: tsuzuraori
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
In Japanese, sinuous is 九十九折, read つづらおり (tsuzuraori).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
Written forms: 九十九折、つづら折り、九十九折り、つづら折. Readings: つづらおり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sinuous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 延々 | えんえん en'en | meandering; winding; sinuous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 九州 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan) |
| 九つ | ここのつ kokonotsu | nine |
| 北九州 | きたきゅうしゅう kitakyuushuu | Kitakyushu (city) |
| 九重 | ここのえ kokonoe | ninefold |
| 九死 | きゅうし kyuushi | narrowly averting death |
| 九分 | くぶ kubu | nine parts; ninety percent; mostly |
| 不十分 | ふじゅうぶん fujuubun | insufficient; inadequate; imperfect |
| 十字架 | じゅうじか juujika | cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ) |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sinuous”.
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