Japanese symbol for “folds”
褶襞
しゅうへき
Romaji: shuuheki
folds (e.g. on a mountain)
In Japanese, folds is 褶襞, read しゅうへき (shuuheki).
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Meanings
- n folds (e.g. on a mountain)
Written forms: 褶襞、皺襞. Readings: しゅうへき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “folds”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 襞 | ひだ hida | folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 褶曲 | しゅうきょく shuukyoku | bend; geologic fold |
| 活褶曲 | かつしゅうきょく katsushuukyoku | active fold |
| 山襞 | やまひだ yamahida | folds of a mountain |
| 襞襟 | ひだえり hidaeri | ruff; ruffled collar; ruffed collar |
| 肉襞 | にくひだ nikuhida | pussy |
| 膣襞 | ちつひだ chitsuhida | pussy lips; labial folds |
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