Japanese symbol for “folding”
折りたたみ
おりたたみ
Romaji: oritatami
folding; collapsible; telescopic
In Japanese, folding is 折りたたみ, read おりたたみ (oritatami).
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Meanings
- adj-f, adj-no folding; collapsible; telescopic
Written forms: 折りたたみ、折り畳み、折畳み. Readings: おりたたみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “folding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 折 | おり ori | folding; fold; pleat |
| フォールド | フォールド foorudo | folding; bending; doubling up |
| フォールディング | フォールディング foorudingu | folding; intramolecular self-assembly |
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 “folding”.
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.