This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ネン、よ.る、よ.れる、より、ひね.る
Romaji: nen, yo.ru, yo.reru, yori, hine.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

twist, twine, kinky

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  2398
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-12
Korean Reading:  nyeon
Chinese Reading:  nian3
Unicode:  649a
JIS:  4732

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1997
New Nelson Index: 2278
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c12.6
Four Corner Index: 5303.3
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12713
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0383
Remembering the kanji Index: 2266
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2365

Words

捻り (ひねり)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
縒り (より)
twist; ply
捻る (ひねる)
to twist; to wrench; to turn (a switch on or off, etc.); to wring (a neck); to puzzle over; to defeat easily
縒り合わせる (よりあわせる)
to intertwine; to twist together
より糸 (よりいと)
twisting (thread, etc.); twisted yarn; twisted thread; twine
撚糸 (ねんし)
twisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn
紙縒り (こより、かみより)
string made from twisted paper
撚る (よる)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
撚翅 (ねじればね、ネジレバネ)
strepsipteran
糸撚鯛 (いとよりだい、イトヨリダイ)
golden threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus); besugo
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