# 捻 — twist

捻 means “twist”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ネン (nen). Kun'yomi: ひね(る) (hineru).

- Meaning: twist
- On'yomi: ネン (nen)
- Kun'yomi: ひね(る) (hineru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 7

## How to remember 捻

Sounds like 念: both read ネン.

Parts: 扌 hand · 念 keep in mind

## Don't confuse it with

[念](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/keep-in-mind/) · [悪](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/bad/) · [拾](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/pick-up/) · [拝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worship/)

## More in the “Hands at work 7” set

[汰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sift/) · [弄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/toy-with/) · [采](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dice/) · [剥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/peel-off/) · [捻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/twist/) · [填](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fill-in/) · [潰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crush/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/twist/. Last updated 2026-11-01.