Kanji
N1 11 strokes Grade 8

twirl, twist, play with

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

hand te

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

sprain; twist
cervical sprain; whiplash
Nian Rebellion (of China; 1851-1868)
testicular torsion; torsion of the testis
rolling freshly picked tea-leaves; crushing tea
crepitus; crepitation
testicular torsion
volvulus; twisted loop in intestine
twisting; torsion

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to twist; to wrench
twisting overarm throw
to get twisted; to get warped
to puzzle over; to think deeply about
arm-locking twist down
head-twisting throw
clasped-hand twist down
two-handed arm twist down
twisting underarm throw
head pivot throw

Example sentences

I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.

He sprained his ankle.

I missed a step on the stairs and I'm afraid I sprained my ankle.