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 149769 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

捻向ける

ねじむける

to twist

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.)

捻子

ねじ

screw

捻り手

ひねりて

twisting techniques

捻り回す

ひねりまわす

to fiddle with

捻くり回す

ひねくりまわす

to rack one's brains

捻転

ねんてん

twisting

首を捻る

くびをひねる

to cock one's head in puzzlement