撚 — kanji meaning “twist”
撚
twist, twine, kinky
- Meanings
- twist, twine, kinky
- On'yomi
- ネン (nen)
- Kun'yomi
- よ.る、よ.れる、より、ひね.る
- Strokes
- 15
- Newspaper frequency
- #2398 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 64
- Chinese reading
- niǎn
Words with 撚
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撚糸 | ねんし nenshi | twisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn |
| 撚る | よる yoru | to twist (yarn); to lay (rope) |
| 撚翅 | ねじればね nejirebane | strepsipteran |
| 糸撚鯛 | いとよりだい itoyoridai | golden threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus); besugo |
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