Kanji for "Bend"

4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "bend". The most popular choice is shown first.

曲

Top pick

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

Reading: kyoku

6 strokes · beautiful, nature

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Related kanji for "bend"

折

bend

setsu

7 strokes屈

bend

kutsu

8 strokes伏

bend down(also: prostrated, bow, cover)

fuku

6 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for bend?

The most common kanji for "bend" is 曲, read as kyoku. It means bend, music, melody. Related kanji: 折 (bend), 屈 (bend), 伏 (bend down).

How many strokes does 曲 have?

曲 has 6 strokes.