折

fold, fracture

JLPT N3 Grade 4 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り
On'yomi: セツ・シャク
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

折 means "fold, fracture". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セツ・シャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

折 in example sentences

左折させつして。

Sasetsu shite.

Turn to the left.
鼻はなが折おれた。

Hana ga oreta.

I broke my nose.
私わたしは右折うせつした。

Watashi wa usetsu shita.

I turned right.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 折

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Common questions

What does the kanji 折 mean?: 折 means "fold, fracture". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 折 have?: 折 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 折 read?: It is read お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セツ・シャク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 折?: 折 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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