# 捻 — Twist

Frequency rank 2061 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 恰 (Just), less common than 橘 (Mandarin orange).

- On’yomi: ねん
- Kun’yomi: ひね
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level XVI of XX

Fingers on the left grab what's here now and twist it with all their heart on the right -- using fingers to twist something in the present moment with passion.

In words:

- 捻る ひねる — to turn (a switch) on or off,to twist,to puzzle over
- 捻子 ねじ — screw;helix;spiral
- 捻じれる ねじれる — to twist;to wrench;to screw

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