What does kanji 歪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 歪 is bend.

How is kanji 歪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 歪 are いが.む, いびつ, ひず.む, ゆが.む; the onyomi readings are エ, ワイ.

What words use kanji 歪?

Example words that use kanji 歪 include 歪む, 歪, 歪み, 歪める.

Pre-Level 1

歪

Meaning

Kanji 歪

bend

bend, distort, strained, warp

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いが.むいびつひず.むゆが.む
Onyomi 音読み: エワイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2348
Strokes: 9
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 政 • 症 • 杯 • 征 • 柾 • 不 • 正

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 17 entries that include this kanji.

歪む

いがむ

to warp

歪

いびつ

oval coin

歪み

いがみ

kink (in one's character)

歪める

いがめる

to corrupt

歪度

わいど

skewness

歪力

わいりょく

stress

全高調波歪

ぜんこうちょうはひずみ

total harmonic distortion

位相歪み

いそうひずみ

phase distortion

減衰歪み

げんすいひずみ

attenuation distortion

時間の歪み

じかんのひずみ

time warp

遅延歪み

ちえんひずみ

delay distortion

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その棒は熱で歪んだ。

The rod bent from the heat.

鏡が古くて像が歪んで見える。

The mirror is old, so the image looks distorted.

強い力で金属板が歪んだ。

The metal plate warped under strong force.

歪んだ考え方では公平に判断できない。

A warped way of thinking cannot judge fairly.

額縁が少し歪んでいる。

The frame is slightly warped.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.