fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

On'yomi
セツ、シャク
Kun'yomi
お.る、おり、お.り、-お.り、お.れる
Parts
扌斤similar kanji →
JLPT N37 strokesGrade 4#962 most commonU+6298

Stroke order

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7 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 折

  • 右折うせつturning to the right; right turnN5
  • 曲折きょくせつbending; winding; meandering; zigzaggingN5
  • 屈折くっせつbending; curving; twisting; turning; windingN5
  • 骨折こっせつbone fractureN5
  • 左折させつturning to the left; left turnN5
  • 挫折ざせつsetback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragementN5
  • 折おりopportunity; chance; occasion; timeN5
  • 折からおりからjust then; at that time; at that momentN5
  • 折り合いおりあいagreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; settlementN5
  • 折りたたみおりたたみfolding; collapsible; telescopicN5
  • 折り返しおりかえしby return; (call or write back) without delayN5
  • 折り返すおりかえすto turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page)N5
  • 折るおるto break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)N5
  • 折れるおれるto break; to be broken; to snap; to fractureN5
  • 折衝せっしょうnegotiationN5
  • 折衷せっちゅうcompromise; cross; blending; eclecticismN5
  • 折半せっぱんhalving; splitting evenly; sharing equallyN5
  • 和洋折衷わようせっちゅうblending of Japanese and Western stylesN5
  • 折々おりおりoccasionally; now and then; from time to timeN5
  • 折り紙おりがみorigami; art of paper foldingN5