Kanji

歪

歪

warp, bend, strained, distort

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

止部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ワイ, エ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いがむ, いびつ, ひずむ, ゆがむ

Example sentences

歪む ゆがむ
彼の顔は苦痛で歪んでいた。

His face was distorted with pain.

歪める ゆがめる
彼は自分を守るために事実を歪めた

He distorted the truth to protect himself.

舞文曲筆 ぶぶんきょくひつ
その記者は舞文曲筆を用いて、事実を歪めた記事を書いた。

That reporter used word manipulation to write an article that distorted the facts.

顔を歪める かおをゆがめる
彼は激しい痛みに耐えられず、顔を歪めた。

He couldn't bear the intense pain and twisted his face.

歪み ゆがみ
建物の歪みを修正する必要がある。

It is necessary to correct the distortion in the building.

歪 いびつ
落とした衝撃で箱が歪になった。

The box became distorted from the impact of being dropped.

歪曲 わいきょく
その報道は事実を歪曲している。

That report distorts the facts.

Example Vocabulary

歪む

ゆがむ

to warp; to distort; to be crooked

歪める

ゆがめる

to distort; to bend; to warp; to falsify

顔を歪める

かおをゆがめる

to twist one's face; to grimace; to distort one's face

歪み

ゆがみ

distortion; warp; strain

歪

いびつ

distorted; warped; abnormal

歪曲

わいきょく

distortion; falsification

時間の歪み

じかんのひずみ

歪み

ゆがみ

distortion; warp; strain

歪む

ゆがむ

to warp; to distort; to be crooked

歪度

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