漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)13 strokesRadical
On
サ・サイ
Kun
よ.る
Meaning
to twist together

Origin

ORIGIN

Hand 扌 with 差 as phonetic: to twist strands together by hand.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 搓るよる

    to twist; to braid

  • 縒るよる

    to twist (usual writing)

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

藁を搓って縄を作った。

They twisted straw into rope.

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