How to say 'Break' or 'Fold' in Japanese | 折る

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The Japanese word for Break or Fold is 'Oru', written as 折る in Japanese.'Break' or 'Fold' in hiragana is おる.

word

折る

Meaning

Break, Fold

Reading

おる

oru

Kanji

折Bend, Fold

Explanation

The Japanese verb '折る (おる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to break', often used when something snaps or is physically broken, such as a branch or a bone. For example: I broke a branch「枝を折った」(えだをおった). The second meaning is 'to fold', used when bending something, like paper or fabric, to create a crease. For example: She folded the paper「彼女は紙を折った」(かのじょはかみをおった). The context usually clarifies which meaning is intended. Note that this verb is transitive and requires an object.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6119

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 折る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

折

Meaning

Bend, Fold

Hiragana in the Word 折る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 折る Through the Kanji 折

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 折 as well.

word

折角

Meaning

Effort

word

折

Meaning

Occasion

word

骨折

Meaning

Fracture

word

時折

Meaning

Occasionally

word

折れる

Meaning

Bend, Break

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What does 'Oru' (折る) mean?

'Oru' means 'Break' or 'Fold' .

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