Kanji
Reading
Frequency50%
Used in (129 in total)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to smash; to break
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to fold up; to fold into layers
to lose heart; to lose motivation
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to count on one's fingers
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
guaranteed; authentic; certified
well-mannered; courteous
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
foldable; collapsible
folded in half; doubled
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
fold; bend; broken part
to turn to the right
to turn to the left
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
folding; collapsible; telescopic
folding into four; quarto
to fold inside
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to break off writing
felt hat; fedora; trilby
folded paper crane
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
threefold; folded in three
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
to fold and pile up
to humble someone
on that occasion; at that time
unfortunately
at that (very) moment; just then
fortunately; luckily
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
to get along with; to compromise; to make concessions; to come to an agreement
to concede a point; to yield; to give in
food packed in a wooden box
a fold; a crease
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
mountain fold (origami)
forward force down
polyline; broken line; zigzag; polygonal line
briefcase; portfolio
origami instructions
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
to be folded under or inside
to exhaust all one's options
folding door
folding bicycle; folding bike
bent nail; crooked nail; 'L' hook (nail or screw); square bend screw hook
box made of thin wood or cardboard
laboring in vain or for no result; labouring in vain
break; split
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
shuttling back and forth; shuttle service
pleat or fold peak
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
folding book; folded sections of a book
felt hat; fedora; trilby
line to fold along (e.g. origami, packaging); bend line
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
turned-down collar; lapel
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
breaking under the weight of snow
folding ruler
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
octavo (book format); 8vo
to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble
folded in the middle
felt hat; fedora; trilby
gambrel roof; mansard roof
broken by the wind
bookmark; guidebook
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
acrostic poetry; acrostic
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
duodecimo (folding)
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
leaflet; folded printed matter
fanfold paper; zig-zag fold paper; z-fold paper
Miura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
fold and blindstitch a pleat or folded edge
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature
(lacquered) wooden tray