Word Meaning 捻くる

ひねくる hinekuru

捻くる is read as ひねくる (hinekuru) and means to fiddle with.

Meaning

English

to fiddle with
to change (e.g. wording)
to twirl
to spin

Reading

Kana

ひねくる

Romaji

hinekuru

Writing Variants

拈くる ひねくる hinekuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 151217 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捻る

ひねる

to defeat easily

捻じれる

ねじれる

to become troubled

捻挫

ねんざ

sprain

捻出

ねんしゅつ

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.)

捻り出す

ひねりだす

to manage to find (money, time, etc.)

捻り手

ひねりて

twisting techniques

捻転

ねんてん

twisting

頭を捻る

あたまをひねる

to puzzle over

捻軍

ねんぐん

Nian Rebellion (of China; 1851-1868)

上手捻り

うわてひねり

twisting overarm throw

下手捻り

したてひねり

twisting underarm throw

小手捻り

こてひねり

arm-locking twist down