Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to twist (yarn), to lay (rope).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
撚る よる
 
縒る よる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

twist, twine, kinky
よ.る ネン より (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン しか ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ