Memory phrase for the Kanji: 折
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折 |
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Meaning
| break, fracture, opportunity, (to bend)
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Pronunciation |
SETSU
ori, oru |
Explanation |
Left: hand 扌, right: axe 斤 |
Mnemonic
| A hand with an axe has the opportunity to break or fracture.
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Radicals
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折
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fold, break | |
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扌
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hand | Several characters are used for hand: ナ, 扌, 手, ヨ |
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斤
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axe | Image of an axe, probably with the handle on the left. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 折る |
おる |
to break, to fold, to pick flower |
| 折 |
おり |
chance, suitable time |
| 骨折 |
こっせつ |
bone fracture |
| 折り紙 |
おりがみ |
Origami (Japan Art of paper folding) |
| 屈折 |
くっせつ |
bending, indentation, refraction |
| 折り返す |
おりかえす |
to turn up, to fold back |
| 折れる |
おれる |
to break, to be folded, to give in, to turn (a corner) |
| 折衷 |
せっちゅう |
compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism |
| 折角 |
せっかく |
with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited |
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