# 折 — fold; break

折 means “fold; break”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: セツ (setsu). Kun'yomi: おり (ori), お(る) (oru). You'll see it in words such as 折 (ori, “opportunity; chance”).

- Meaning: fold; break
- On'yomi: セツ (setsu)
- Kun'yomi: おり (ori), お(る) (oru)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 2

## How to remember 折

Parts: 扌 hand · 斤 axe

## Words with 折

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 折 | おり (ori) | opportunity; chance |
| 折る | おる (oru) | to break; to fracture |
| 折れる | おれる (oreru) | to break; to be broken |

## Don't confuse it with

[哲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/philosophy/) · [逝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/depart-this-life/)

## More in the “Hands at work 2” set

[触](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/touch/) · [届](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deliver/) · [閉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/close/) · [包](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wrap/) · [折](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fold/) · [贈](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/gift/) · [操](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/manipulate/) · [詰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cram/)

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