折 = 斤 + 扌

折 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “fold”. It is built from 斤 (ax) and 扌 (finger). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1211. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: fold
RTK frame: 1211
Strokes: 7
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): セツ, シャク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): お.る, おり, お.り, -お.り, お.れる
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: складка
Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi: 折 break off

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 折

How to find 折 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “ax” + “finger”. 折 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 折 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.