拗
拗: twisted
twisted; sulky
8 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
オウ・ヨウ・イク・ユウ
Kunねじれる・こじれる・すねる・ねじける
執拗 (しつよう) is persistent; 拗ねる (すねる) is to sulk; 拗れる (こじれる) is to get tangled.
Key words
拗ねるすねるto sulk
拗れるこじれるto get complicated; to go wrong
執拗しつようpersistent; obstinate
拗音ようおんcontracted sound (ゃ, ゅ, ょ)
Example sentences
弟は、おもちゃを取られて拗ねてしまった。
My little brother sulked after his toy was taken away.
話し合いがうまくいかず、二人の関係は拗れてしまった。
The talks went badly, and the relationship between the two became strained.
記者たちは、執拗に質問を繰り返した。
The reporters repeated their questions persistently.