Twist

On’yomi: ねん
Kun’yomi: ひね
Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)

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).

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 overN2

捻子ねじ screw;helix;spiralN1

捻じれるねじれる to twist;to wrench;to screwN1

捻 is rank 2061 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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