Word Meaning 折る

おる oru

折る is read as おる (oru) and means to make (origami).

Meaning

English

  1. to make (origami)
  2. to fold
  3. to bend
  4. to interrupt
  5. to end
  6. to break
  7. to fracture
  8. to break off

Reading

Kana

おる

Romaji

oru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 7902 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

折れる

おれる

to be folded

折り重なる

おりかさなる

to lie on top of one another

おり

counter for folded items

折紙

おりがみ

hallmark

折り返し

おりかえし

aliasing (in imaging)

折り返す

おりかえす

to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

折り合い

おりあい

relationship

折半

せっぱん

halving

折から

おりから

as it's a time of ...

折々

おりおり

occasionally

折り返し点

おりかえしてん

turning point

Example Sentences

6

みちをみぎにおるとえきがみえる。

If you turn right, you will see the station.

Don't break the branches.

It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The last straw breaks the camel's back.

One more thing. If you try anything on Mayu I'll break your spine.

"I can't even fold one more crane," she said to herself.