Japanese symbol for “warped”
歪
いびつ
Romaji: ibitsu
distorted; crooked; irregular; warped
In Japanese, warped is 歪, read いびつ (ibitsu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n distorted; crooked; irregular; warped
- adj-na, n oval; elliptical shape
- n round, wooden container for cooked rice
- n oval coin
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “warped”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏屈 | へんくつ henkutsu | narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn |
| 僻みっぽい | ひがみっぽい higamippoi | cynical; warped; envious |
| 曲がった | まがった magatta | bent; curved; warped |
| 根性曲がり | こんじょうまがり konjoumagari | villainous; warped |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歪む | ゆがむ yugamu | to warp; to bend; to contort |
| 歪み | ひずみ hizumi | strain; deformation; warp |
| 歪曲 | わいきょく waikyoku | distortion; falsification; perversion |
| 歪める | ゆがめる yugameru | to bend; to curve; to warp |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.