Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to break by hand (e.g. a flower), to break off (a twig), to pluck (a flower, a bud).
  2. to make a young woman one's own thing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
手折る たおる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
fold, break, fracture
お.る おり セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)