紆余曲折

うよきょくせつ

uyo kyokusetsu

twists and turns on the way to a goal

jlpt n1

each kanji

紆

う u

crouch

onう u

kunまが.る magaruめぐ.る meguru

9 strokes

余

よ yo

myself, other, remainder

onよ yo

kunあま.す amasuあま.り amariあま.る amaruあんま.り anmari

jlpt n3 · 7 strokes

曲

きょく kyoku

bend, composition, crooked

onきょく kyoku

kunくま kumaま.がる magaruま.げる mageru

jlpt n3 · 6 strokes

折

せつ setsu

bend, break, fold

onしゃく shakuせつ setsu

kunお.り oriお.る oruお.れる oreruおり ori

jlpt n3 · 7 strokes

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