How to make an origami Peacock (Master)くじゃく（マスター）Peacock (Master)
The master version of the Peacock. Two sheets make a body with a raised neck and a huge train that opens into a half circle. The train is pleated on 16 crease lines that fan out from one point.
- 21 steps
- about 60 min
- 2 sheets: a blue square for the body (about 70% of the train paper height) and a 2:1 rectangle for the train, green on one side and gold on the other (for example 15 cm × 30 cm)
- Adults
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How to fold
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胴（青い紙）：白い面を上にして、ななめに半分に折って、折りすじをつける
Body (blue paper): start with the white side up. Fold in half diagonally and unfold.
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右はしの角から、ふちをまん中の線に合わせて折りすじをつける
From the right corner, fold the edges to the center line and unfold.
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左はしの角からも、同じように折りすじをつける
Do the same from the left corner.
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上半分を、うしろへ半分に折る
Mountain fold the top half behind.
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左の先を、中わり折りで上へ（首）
Inside reverse fold the left point up to make the neck.
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首の先を、かぶせ折りで前へ（頭）
Outside reverse fold the tip of the neck forward to make the head.
首の先を外側からかぶせるように折ります。
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頭の先を、中わり折りで上へ返す（かんむり羽）
Inside reverse fold the tip of the head back up to make the crest.
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右の先を、中わり折りで下へ（足）
Inside reverse fold the right point down to make the legs.
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足の先を、中わり折りで前へ（指）
Inside reverse fold the tip of the legs forward to make the feet.
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下の角を、中わり折りで中へ入れる（おなかを丸く）
Inside reverse fold the bottom corner to round the belly.
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上の2つの角を、うしろへ折る
Fold the two top corners behind.
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下のふちのまん中から、たて半分に折って折りすじをつける
Fold in half from the middle of the bottom edge and unfold.
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さらに、となりの折りすじどうしを合わせて、半分ずつに折りすじをつける
Fold each section in half again and unfold.
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もう一度、半分ずつに折りすじをつける（16等分）
Fold each section in half once more and unfold. Now there are 16 sections.
まん中のかなめから、きっちり放射状に。ずれると扇がゆがみます。
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折りすじを、山・谷・山・谷…と交互にして、じゃばらにたたむ
Fold all the creases back and forth, mountain and valley, like an accordion.
扇子をたたむように、はしから順に。かなめの所をしっかり つまみます。
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胴を、じゃばらの かなめの前に重ねる
Place the body in front of the pleated train, at its narrow end.
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羽の山と谷を少し立てて、形をととのえる
Shape the pleats so the fan stands up in soft folds.
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できあがり！かざり羽の山と谷を少し立てて、胴の うしろに立てたら できあがり！ 目玉もようを かくと、本物みたいに はなやかになります。
Finished! Shape the pleats so the train stands behind the body. Draw eye spots on the feathers, and your peacock is finished!
上下の角を指でつまんで立てると、自然に小さな三角（ひれ）になります。Fun fact
オスのくじゃくの長い かざり羽は、しっぽの羽ではなく、しっぽの上に生える「上尾筒（じょうびとう）」という羽です。広げて ふるわせ、メスにアピールします。
The long train of a male peacock is not its tail. It grows from the back, just above the real tail. He spreads it and shakes it to impress females.
Origami English in this model
❓ FAQ
- What age is this origami Peacock (Master) for?
- About Adults. It is rated “Master” (level 5 of 5), with 21 steps, and takes about 60 minutes.
- What paper do I need?
- 2 sheets: a blue square for the body (about 70% of the train paper height) and a 2:1 rectangle for the train, green on one side and gold on the other (for example 15 cm × 30 cm) No scissors or glue are needed.
- What is it called in Japanese?
- In Japanese it is “くじゃく（マスター）”. The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
- Can I print the instructions?
- Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.
