あたま
頭
　
を
ひね
捻
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to puzzle over, to think deeply about, to rack one's brains over (wrack).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あたま
頭
　
を
ひね
捻
　
る
 頭を捻る あたまをひねる
あたま
頭
　
を
　
ひ
　
ね
　
る
 頭をひねる あたまをひねる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

head, counter for large animals
あたま　トウ　ズ (2nd, N3)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
twirl, twist, play with
ネン　ひね.くる　ね.じる (11th)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
wish, sense, idea
ネン (4th, N3)
now
いま　コン　キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)