folds; wrinkles; creases
Technical or literary term for folds, pleats, or wrinkles, especially in geology (mountain folds) or anatomy. Rare in everyday speech; 折り目 or しわ are more common.
Fold mountains were formed by crustal movements.
Fine folds can be seen in this rock.
Everyday word for wrinkles on skin, cloth, or paper. 褶襞 is a formal, rare term for larger-scale or structural folds.
Technical kanji spelling; both characters are uncommon. 褶 means 'pleat' or 'fold', and 襞 means 'fold' or 'crease'.
Variant spelling using 皺 (wrinkle) instead of 褶. Even rarer than 褶襞.
Compound of 褶 (pleat, fold) and 襞 (fold, crease). Both kanji are rare and carry similar meanings, reinforcing the idea of folding. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is primarily used in technical contexts.