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折

折 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. おる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

会意。「𣏄（半分に折れた木）」+「斤」。斧で木が切られているさまを象る。。「おる」を意味する漢語｛折｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • セツElem.
  • シャク
Kun (native)
  • お(る)Elem.
  • おりElem.
  • お(り)Elem.
  • 〜お(り)Elem.
  • お(れる)Elem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • せき
Other languages
  • 拼音zhe2
  • 拼音she2
  • 拼音zhe1
  • 한글jeol
  • 한글je
  • Hán-ViệtChiết
  • Hán-ViệtĐề

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
手(て)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+6298

Components

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰扌斤

Words using this kanji

  • 折衝せっしょう戦いにおいて敵側との衝突を矛先を挫くように防ぐこと。 駆け引きをしながら交渉すること。negotiation
  • 折おりopportunity, chance, occasion, time
  • 折り合いおりあい「おりあい」の漢字表記。agreement (e.g. business, dispute), understanding, compromise, settlement
  • 折り紙おりがみおりがみ の漢字表記。origami, hallmark, certificate of authenticity
  • 折からおりからjust then, at that time, at that moment, as it's a time of ...
  • 折衷せっちゅういくつかの異なるものからよいところを集めて、一つにまとめること。compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism
  • 折半せっぱん金品を二等分すること。halving, splitting evenly, sharing equally
  • 折々おりおりoccasionally, now and then, from time to time
  • 折り返しおりかえし「おりかえし」の漢字表記。by return, (call or write back) without delay, lapel, cuff
  • 折に触れておりにふれてat every opportunity, whenever possible, whenever the occasion arises, from time to time
  • 折り返すおりかえす「おりかえす」の漢字表記。to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page), to turn back, to double back
  • 折るおるおる 参照 へずる 参照to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off
  • 折角せっかくわざわざ、骨を折って。 親切にも。運よく。恵まれたことに。好都合に。 せいぜい。がんばって。with trouble, at great pains, rare, valuable
  • 折れるおれる「おれる」参照。to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture
  • 折りたたみおりたたみfolding, collapsible, telescopic
  • 折り返し点おりかえしてんturning point, turnaround point (e.g. in a race), turning back point
  • 折り目おりめfold, crease, pleat, manners
  • 折り込みおりこみinsert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.), foldout, insertion
  • 折り合うおりあう「おりあう」の漢字表記。to reach an agreement, to come to an understanding, to compromise (with), to meet halfway
  • 折り曲げるおりまげるto bend, to turn up, to turn down, to double

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-3-4
Four Corner
5202.1
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3c4.7
Heisig
1211
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1855