fold

(handleft) + (axe)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes

Onyomi

SETSU

Mnemonic

The origami master SAID TO the novice, "Use your hands to fold it in the shape of an axe - then you can give them fools madd paper cuts!"

Kunyomi

お*る fold
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

折角(せっかく)

something which someone has taken the trouble to do ★★★☆☆ 1/2 KANA
(fold) + (horn/corner) = 折角 (something which someone has taken the trouble to do)

something which someone has taken the trouble to do for you. Like a 折角 rhubarb pie that you have to eat even though you are allergic to fucking rhubarb.

折り紙(おりがみ)

origami ★★☆☆☆
(fold) + (paper) = 折り紙 (origami)

骨折(こっせつ) する

break a bone ★☆☆☆☆
(bone) + (fold) = 骨折 (break a bone)

break a bone- fracture.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
pray NECROPHILIAC
fold HAND
decision/judgement/refuse RICE
analyze TREE

You pray for a NECROPHILIAC mortician,

but you fold origami with your HAND.

The RICE refused . . .to analyze the TREE.

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Synonyms

sometimes
ときどき たびたび 時折    時折