Japanese symbol for “creasing”
折罫
おりけい
Romaji: orikei
crease (used as a writing guide); creasing; crease line
In Japanese, creasing is 折罫, read おりけい (orikei).
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Meanings
- n crease (used as a writing guide); creasing; crease line
Written forms: 折罫、折り罫. Readings: おりけい.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 折り返し | おりかえし orikaeshi | by return; (call or write back) without delay |
| 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 |
| 罫線 | けいせん keisen | ruled line; rule |
| 罫線表 | けいせんひょう keisenhyou | chart (showing price movements) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “creasing”.
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.