折
お.る
oru
JLPT N37 strokesKanjiLevel 39 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
折 is the kanji for "Fold". A common reading is お.る (oru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Fold
Also : Bend · Break · Yield · Submit · Fracture
Readings
kunお.る/ orukunおり/ orikunお.り/ orikunお.れる/ oreruonせつ/ setsuonしゃく/ shaku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 折 represents 'FOLD'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fold.
Reading ·
On-reading: せつ — remember this sound by associating it with fold. Kun-reading: お.る.
Example Sentences
折り紙で鶴を折りました。
おりがみでつるをおりました。
I folded a paper crane.
傘が折れてしまいました。
かさがおれてしまいました。
My umbrella broke.
Vocabulary using 折
Learn 折 with Spaced Repetition
InitialJ uses scientifically proven SRS to help you memorize kanji and vocabulary for the JLPT. N5 is free forever; no credit card required.