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折
fold · break · occasion · bend
N3On: せつKun: おる、おれる、おり
Memory Aid
'Oru' — An 'ORU'ngutan might FOLD big leaves to make a nest.
Imagine a tall tree branch, it BENDS and ultimately BREAKS due to heavy snow. The shape of the kanji evokes a branch bending and snapping.
Vocabulary
折るおるto fold, to break (transitive)
折れるおれるto break, to be folded (intransitive)
折り紙おりがみorigami (paper folding)
骨折こっせつbone fracture
折々おりおりsometimes, occasionally
Example Sentences
紙を半分に折ってください。
Please fold the paper in half.
風で木の枝が折れてしまった。
The tree branch broke in the wind.
彼はスキーで足を骨折した。
He fractured his leg while skiing.
この折りたたみ傘は軽くて便利だ。
This folding umbrella is light and convenient.