to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist

to turn

to be awry; to be askew; to be crooked

Noun, used as a suffix

composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record)

tune; melody; air

enjoyment; fun; interest; pleasure

曲げる only

to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl

曲げる only

to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant

to bend (the truth); to distort; to twist; to pervert

to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to ignore (what one really thinks)

to pawn

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight

Noun, used as a prefix

wrong; improper; indecent

ominous; sinister; unlucky; ill-omened

Archaic

annoying

Archaic

appearing to be true; plausible

curve

(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend

turning point; watershed

tune (melody, piece of music)

ruffian; villain; knave; thief; suspicious fellow

peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; stubborn fellow

tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

expert; master; highly skilled person

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter

Word usually written using kana alone

corner; nook; recess

Word usually written using kana alone; Also written as 暈

shade; shadow; dark area

Word usually written using kana alone; Oft. written as クマ

dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

Poetical term

bend (in a road, river, etc.)

Abbreviation

shading; gradation

Abbreviation

kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles