Japanese symbol for “foldable”
折りたたみ式
おりたたみしき
Romaji: oritatamishiki
foldable; collapsible
In Japanese, foldable is 折りたたみ式, read おりたたみしき (oritatamishiki).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n foldable; collapsible
Written forms: 折りたたみ式、折り畳み式、折畳み式. Readings: おりたたみしき.
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 |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
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.
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