Keyword
fold
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig1211
Readings
(51%)
おり
(22%)
より
(10%)
せっ
(8%)
せつ
(6%)
Composed of
left hand
axe
Mnemonic

I'm going to take this axe into my left hand and hit you so hard with it you'll fold in half.

Used in kanji (4 in total)
vow
philosophy
pass away
name of a Chinese river
Used in vocabulary (296 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
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to smash; to break
bone fracture
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to fold up; to fold into layers
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to fold up; to fold into layers
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to count on one's fingers
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
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
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
turning to the right; right turn
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
turning to the left; left turn
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
well-mannered; courteous
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
foldable; collapsible
compromise proposal
guaranteed; authentic; certified
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
folded in half; doubled
to turn to the right
to turn to the left
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
foldable; collapsible
fold; bend; broken part
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
blending of Japanese and Western styles
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
folding into four; quarto
folding; collapsible; telescopic
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to fold inside
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
premature death
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
folding; collapsible; telescopic
at that (very) moment; just then
to smash; to break
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to break off writing
threefold; folded in three
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
folded paper crane
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
manservant employed by a samurai (Edo period)
felt hat; fedora; trilby
fortunately; luckily
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
folding book; folded sections of a book
to fold and pile up
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
to humble someone
unfortunately
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
on that occasion; at that time
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
folding into four; quarto
at that (very) moment; just then
folded paper crane
fortunately; luckily
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
to concede a point; to yield; to give in
preaching down; breaking down somebody's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
to get along with; to compromise; to make concessions; to come to an agreement
food packed in a wooden box
bookmark; guidebook
a fold; a crease
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
felt hat; fedora; trilby
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
mountain fold (origami)
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
forward force down
well-mannered; courteous
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
origami instructions
polyline; broken line; zigzag; polygonal line
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
fortunately; luckily
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)
to be folded under or inside
right and left turning (esp. in a motor vehicle)
to exhaust all one's options
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
briefcase; portfolio
box made of thin wood or cardboard
foldable; collapsible
diffraction
folding door
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
felt hat; fedora; trilby
blending of the classical and colloquial styles
folding door
folding bicycle; folding bike
bent nail; crooked nail; 'L' hook (nail or screw); square bend screw hook
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
laboring in vain or for no result; labouring in vain
acrostic poetry; acrostic
shuttling back and forth; shuttle service
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
break; split
folding bicycle; folding bike
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
box made of thin wood or cardboard
pleat or fold peak
folding; collapsible; telescopic
fortunately; luckily
indefatigability; indomitableness
felt hat; fedora; trilby
folding book; folded sections of a book
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
line to fold along (e.g. origami, packaging); bend line
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
threefold; folded in three
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
tucking up the hem of one's garments
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
folded in half; doubled
turned-down collar; lapel
on that occasion; at that time
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
double refraction; birefringence
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
angle of refraction
folding ruler
breaking under the weight of snow
broken line
very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turns
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
bookmark; guidebook
to fold and pile up
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
many turns (in a road)
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
octavo (book format); 8vo
to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
folded in the middle
broken by the wind
felt hat; fedora; trilby
octavo (book format); 8vo
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
tucking up the hem of one's garments
origami instructions
guaranteed; authentic; certified
refractive error; ametropia
to guarantee (someone's ability or the quality of their work); to vouch for; to endorse
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
gambrel roof; mansard roof
to be worth the effort; to be worth the trouble
changing direction (esp. of a ship); turning; brush movement where a horizontal line turns sharply downwards (in calligraphy)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
fortunately; luckily
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
to fold inside
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
forward force down
mountain fold (origami)
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
folding bicycle; folding bike
acrostic poetry; acrostic
tucking up the hem of one's garments
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turns
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
octavo (book format); 8vo
fracture (of tooth)
duodecimo (folding)
inflected language; fusional language
axis of refraction
diplomatic negotiations at the dinner table; diplomatic bargaining
Miura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
Miura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
(lacquered) wooden tray
fold and blindstitch a pleat or folded edge
leaflet; folded printed matter
St Bernard's lily (Chlorophytum comosum); ribbon plant; spider plant
compromised shaku (compromise between the Kyōhō shaku and the Matashirō shaku; approx. 30.3 cm)
do not fold; do not bend
fanfold paper; zig-zag fold paper; z-fold paper
splint; shingle
splint; shingle
crease; creasing; crease line
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
left turn permissible
debt bondage (ritsuryo system); forced labor on failure to pay a debt
(taking a) left turn to get out of a lane or road with heavy traffic as a shortcut
Ryukyu shrew (Crocidura orii); Orii's shrew
Examples (104 in total)
That was quite an effort for a child.
It was really bone breaking work.
My arm is broken.