Moto 折: Fold; Break; FractureKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- セツ、シャク
- Kun'yomi
- お(る)、おり、お(り)、-お(り)、お(れる)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 295 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (セツ・シャク)
- 折衝せっしょうnegotiation
- 骨折こっせつbone fracture
- 曲折きょくせつwindings; meanderings
- 挫折ざせつsetback; failure (e.g. plans, business)
- 折衷せっちゅうcompromise; cross
- 右折うせつturning to the right; right turn
- 和洋折衷わようせっちゅうblending of Japanese and Western styles
- 夭折ようせつpremature death
- 屈折くっせつbending; curving
- 左折させつturning to the left; left turn
- 折角せっかくwith trouble; at great pains
- 中性子回折ちゅうせいしかいせつneutron diffraction
- 中性子線回折ちゅうせいしせんかいせつneutron diffraction
- 九折きゅうせつmany turns (in a road)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 折おりopportunity; chance
- 時折ときおりsometimes
- 折り合いおりあいagreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding
- 折り紙おりがみorigami; art of paper folding
- 折からおりからjust then; at that time
- 三つ折りみつおりthreefold; folded in three
- 折にふれておりにふれてat every opportunity; whenever possible
- 折に触れておりにふれてat every opportunity; whenever possible
- 折りたたみおりたたみfolding; collapsible
- 折りに触れておりにふれてat every opportunity; whenever possible
- 折り合うおりあうto reach an agreement; to come to an understanding
- 折り曲げるおりまげるto bend; to turn up
- 折り畳みおりたたみfolding; collapsible
- 折り目おりめfold; crease
- 折り込みおりこみinsert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout
- 折り返しおりかえしby return; (call or write back) without delay
- 折り返し点おりかえしてんturning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race)
- 折り返し運転おりかえしうんてんshuttling back and forth; shuttle service
- 折り返すおりかえすto turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page)
- 折り重なるおりかさなるto lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
- 折るおるto break; to fracture
- 折れるおれるto break; to be broken
- 折紙おりがみorigami; art of paper folding
- 指折りゆびおりleading; prominent
- その折りそのおりon that occasion; at that time
- つづら折つづらおりwinding; meandering
- つづら折りつづらおりwinding; meandering
- へし折るへしおるto smash; to break
- ミウラ折りミウラおりMiura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
- 一折りひとおりone box
- 三つ折みつおりthreefold; folded in three
- 中折りなかおりfolded in the middle
- 中折れなかおれfelt hat; fedora
- 中折れハットなかおれハットfelt hat; fedora
- 中折れ帽なかおれぼうfelt hat; fedora
- 中折れ帽子なかおれぼうしfelt hat; fedora
- 二つ折ふたつおりfolded in half; doubled
- 二つ折りふたつおりfolded in half; doubled
- 二つ折りにするふたつおりにするto fold in two; to fold in half
Other readings
- 折半せっぱんhalving; splitting evenly
- 折々おりおりoccasionally; now and then
- 三浦折りミウラおりMiura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
- 中折帽なかおれぼうfelt hat; fedora
- 中折帽子なかおれぼうしfelt hat; fedora
- 九十九折つづらおりwinding; meandering
- 九十九折りつづらおりwinding; meandering
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