Japanese symbol for “twisted”
牽強付会
けんきょうふかい
Romaji: kenkyoufukai
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured
In Japanese, twisted is 牽強付会, read けんきょうふかい (kenkyoufukai).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)
Written forms: 牽強付会、牽強附会. Readings: けんきょうふかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “twisted”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曲がった | まがった magatta | bent; curved; warped |
| 根性悪 | こんじょうわる konjouwaru | ill-natured; twisted |
| 倒錯的 | とうさくてき tousakuteki | perverse; perverted; twisted |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牽引 | けんいん ken'in | traction; towing; hauling |
| 牽制 | けんせい kensei | check; keeping in check; restraint |
| 牽牛 | けんぎゅう kengyuu | Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae |
| 牽引車 | けんいんしゃ ken'insha | tractor; towing vehicle |
| 牽引力 | けんいんりょく ken'inryoku | pulling power |
| 勉強 | べんきょう benkyou | study |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 強い | つよい tsuyoi | strong; potent; competent |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
See also: Chinese symbol for “twisted”.
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