Japanese symbol for “aliasing”
折り返し
おりかえし
Romaji: orikaeshi
by return; (call or write back) without delay
In Japanese, aliasing is 折り返し, read おりかえし (orikaeshi).
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Meanings
- adv by return; (call or write back) without delay
- n lapel; cuff; turn-up; flap
- n going back; returning; turn (marathon, swimming, etc.)
- n chorus; refrain
- n shuttle service
- n aliasing (in imaging)
Written forms: 折り返し、折返し、折返. Readings: おりかえし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aliasing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| エイリアシング | エイリアシング eiriashingu | aliasing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 時折 | ときおり tokiori | sometimes; at intervals; occasionally |
| 折り紙 | おりがみ origami | origami; art of paper folding |
| 挫折 | ざせつ zasetsu | setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration |
| 折る | おる oru | to break; to fracture; to break off |
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
| 返還 | へんかん henkan | return; restoration |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.