The core meaning of the kanji 折 is "to fold," "to break," or "to bend." It represents the action of changing the shape of something, either by creating a crease or causing it to separate. It can also imply something being interrupted or a reduction of something.

・On-yomi (音読み): セツ (setsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): お折る (oru) - to fold, to break; お折れる (oreru) - to be folded, to break; おり (ori) - opportunity, occasion (in some compound words)

⚫︎折り紙 Translation: Origami (folded paper) ⚫︎骨を折る Translation: To make an effort; to break one's back (literally: to break a bone) ⚫︎五割引 Translation: 50% discount (literally: 50% off)

The kanji 折 is a pictograph. It depicts the image of a hand and a stick being bent or broken. The top part represents the hand and the bottom part represents the stick. Over time, the form simplified to represent the action of folding or breaking something.