Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. opportunity; chance; occasion; time
esp. 折
Noun
2. folding; fold; pleat; crease
esp. 折り
3. small food box (wooden or cardboard)
esp. 折り
Suffix
4. folding in ... (two, three, etc.)
as 二つ折り, 三つ折り, etc.; number indicates the number of layers after folding
Counter
5. counter for folded items
6. counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
Kanji used
fold
Pitch accent
Top 21100
Used in vocabulary (59 in total)
to fold up; to fold into layers
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 fold up; to fold into layers
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
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
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
folded in half; doubled
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
folding; collapsible; telescopic
folding into four; quarto
to fold inside
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 fold and pile up
on that occasion; at that time
unfortunately
at that (very) moment; just then
fortunately; luckily
food packed in a wooden box
mountain fold (origami)
forward force down
briefcase; portfolio
origami instructions
origami instructions
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
laboring in vain or for no result; labouring in vain
pleat or fold peak
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
folding book; folded sections of a book
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
line to fold along (e.g. origami, packaging); bend line
tucking up the hem of one's garments
turned-down collar; lapel
occasionally; at times; the season; from time to time
octavo (book format); 8vo
folded in the middle
bookmark; guidebook
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
fortunately; luckily
acrostic poetry; acrostic
of all times (for this to happen); of all days
duodecimo (folding)
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
fold and blindstitch a pleat or folded edge
quire (bookbinding); gathering; section; signature