Japanese symbol for “fold”
折れ
おれ
Romaji: ore
fold; bend; broken part
In Japanese, fold is 折れ, read おれ (ore).
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Meanings
- n fold; bend; broken part
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fold”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 折り目 | おりめ orime | fold; crease; pleat |
| 畳む | たたむ tatamu | to fold (clothes, umbrella) |
| 折る | おる oru | to fold; to bend |
| 降りる | おりる oriru | to step down; to retire; to give up |
| 折 | おり ori | folding; fold; pleat |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fold”.
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.