折 Kanji – fold
The Japanese kanji 折 can mean fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit.
Meaning and Readings
How is 折 read?
折 has the onyomi readings セツ, シャク and the kunyomi readings おる, おり, おり, -おり, おれる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as setsu, shaku, oru, ori, oreru.
Common Japanese Words Using 折
These common Japanese words contain 折. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 右折（うせつ） — turning to the right, right turn
- 曲折（きょくせつ） — bending, winding, meandering, zigzagging
- 屈折（くっせつ） — bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding
- 骨折（こっせつ） — bone fracture
- 左折（させつ） — turning to the left, left turn
- 挫折（ざせつ） — setback, failure (e.g. plans, business), frustration, discouragement
- 折（おり） — opportunity, chance, occasion, time
- 折から（おりから） — just then, at that time, at that moment
- 折り合い（おりあい） — agreement (e.g. business, dispute), understanding, compromise, settlement
- 折りたたみ（おりたたみ） — folding, collapsible, telescopic