折
折 — Fold
fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
On’yomiセツ (setsu)
On’yomiシャク (shaku)
Kun’yomiおる (oru)
Kun’yomiおり (ori)
Kun’yomiおり (ori)
Kun’yomi-おり (ori)
Kun’yomiおれる (oreru)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 折
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 折衝 | せっしょう sesshou | negotiation |
| 折 | おり ori | opportunity; chance; occasion |
| 時折 | ときおり tokiori | sometimes; at intervals; occasionally |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 曲折 | きょくせつ kyokusetsu | bending; winding; meandering |
| 挫折 | ざせつ zasetsu | setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration |
Study notes
折 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #962 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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