Word Meaning 歪む

いがむ igamu

歪む is read as いがむ (igamu) and means to warp.

Meaning

English

  1. to warp
  2. to bend
  3. to contort
  4. to be perverted
  5. to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.)
  6. to be distorted
  7. to be cross-grained

Reading

Kana

いがむ

Romaji

igamu

Writing Variants

  • 歪む ゆがむ yugamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いびつ

oval coin

Example Sentences

2

ねじをしめすぎるといたがゆがむ。

If you tighten the screw too much, the board will warp.

I don't think color blindness can be cured since it's a distortion in the eye.