# 折 fold

(handleft) + 斤 (axe)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes

## Onyomi

SETSU |

## Mnemonic

| The origami master SAID TO the novice, "Use your hands to fold it in the shape of an axe - then you can give them fools madd paper cuts!"

## Kunyomi

お*る | fold ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

折角(せっかく) | something which someone has taken the trouble to do ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA 折 (fold) + 角 (horn/corner) = 折角 (something which someone has taken the trouble to do) something which someone has taken the trouble to do for you. Like a 折角 rhubarb pie that you have to eat even though you are allergic to fucking rhubarb.
折り紙(おりがみ) | origami ★★☆☆☆ 折 (fold) + 紙 (paper) = 折り紙 (origami)
骨折(こっせつ) する | break a bone ★☆☆☆☆ 骨 (bone) + 折 (fold) = 骨折 (break a bone) break a bone- fracture.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
祈 | pray | NECROPHILIAC | ネ
折 | fold | HAND | 手
断 | decision/judgement/refuse | RICE | 米
析 | analyze | TREE | 木

You pray for a NECROPHILIAC mortician,

but you fold origami with your HAND.

The RICE refused . . .to analyze the TREE.

## Used In

- 哲
- 誓

## Synonyms

sometimes ときどき たびたび 時折 時折