ONせつ
KUNおる、おれる、おり
Meanings
foldbreakoccasionbend
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How to remember

'Oru' — An 'ORU'ngutan might FOLD big leaves to make a nest.
Imagine a tall tree branch, it BENDS and ultimately BREAKS due to heavy snow. The shape of the kanji evokes a branch bending and snapping.

Vocabulary

折るおる
to fold, to break (transitive)
折れるおれる
to break, to be folded (intransitive)
折り紙おりがみ
origami (paper folding)
骨折こっせつ
bone fracture
折々おりおり
sometimes, occasionally

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