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彎
彎
22 strokes

Meanings

curve
stretching a bow

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ワン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く

Common Words

彎曲
弯曲
わん曲
わんきょく
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #27362
1

curve; bend; crook

Examples
城からそのふもとをゆるやかに湾曲して流れる川全体が見えました。
From the castle we could see the whole curve of the river around its base.
わんにゅう
彎入
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #149666
1

embayment; indentation (of a shoreline)

大彎
だいわん
Noun
Freq #251724
1

Anatomy

greater curvature (of the stomach); curvatura ventriculi major

脊椎側彎症
せきついそくわんしょう
Noun
Freq #259081
1

scoliosis

鼻中隔彎曲症
びちゅうかくわんきょくしょう
Noun
Freq #271238
1

Medicine

nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum

わんげつ
Noun
Freq #279656
1

crescent

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