Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending

    to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; to twist a baby's arm

    Idiomatic expressionsee 赤子の腕をひねる

    そんな事は、彼にとっては赤子の手を捻るようなものだ。
    For him, that will be like taking candy from a baby.

Also written 赤子の手を捻る【あかごのてをひねる】赤子の手をねじる【あかごのてをねじる】

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Characters in this word

3
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red

Kun
あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる
On
セキシャク
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N4
Frequency
584 of 2500
Radical
red
WaniKani
Level 4

Built from

Used in names as

あこあま

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-3-4SKIP code
3b4.10The Kanji Dictionary
4033.1, 4023.1Four corner code
1441deroo
8d64Unicode hex code
1-32-54JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4534Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5840New Nelson (John Haig)
2193New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2719Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1389Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1876Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1743Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1880Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
476A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
443Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
275Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
36993Morohashi
46A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
207Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
207Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
35sakade
254Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
51henshall3
68Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
406crowley
46Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.2busy_people
1751Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1759Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
chi4Pinyin reading
jeogKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
4WaniKani level
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child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Kun
-こ
On
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
72 of 2500
Radical
child
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Used in names as

ねっ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-3-1, 4-2-1SKIP code
2c0.1The Kanji Dictionary
1740.7Four corner code
3547deroo
5b50Unicode hex code
1-27-50JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1264Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1281New Nelson (John Haig)
3390New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4196Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2125Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2872Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
95Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
99Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
56A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
38Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
61Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6930Morohashi
25A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
103Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
103Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
31sakade
43Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
40henshall3
18Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
42crowley
69Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.18busy_people
455Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
96Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zi3, zi2, zi5Pinyin reading
jaKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
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hand

Kun
て--てた-
On
シュ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N4
Frequency
60 of 2500
Radical
hand
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-4-3, 2-1-3SKIP code
3c0.1The Kanji Dictionary
2050.0Four corner code
2247deroo
624bUnicode hex code
1-28-74JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1827Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2060New Nelson (John Haig)
3456New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4267Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2155Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2907Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
637Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
687Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
42A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
118Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
37Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
11768Morohashi
32A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
57Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
57Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
28sakade
54Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
35henshall3
30Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
57crowley
170Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.19busy_people
847Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
644Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shou3Pinyin reading
suKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level