How to make an origami PeacockくじゃくPeacock
A peacock with a long, beautiful train of feathers. It starts from the bird base, and the wings and tail join to make the big train.
- 19 steps
- about 20 min
- 1 sheet of origami paper
- Age 7+
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How to fold
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三角に折る
Fold in half to make a triangle.
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さらに半分の三角に折る
Fold in half again.
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うらがえす
Turn it over.
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こちらも袋を開いて、四角につぶす（正方基本形）
Squash this side into a square, too. This is the preliminary base.
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下のふちを、まん中の線に合わせて折りすじをつける
Fold the lower edges to the center line and unfold.
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上の三角を折って、折りすじをつける
Fold the top down and unfold.
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1まいめを下から持ち上げて、ふちを折りすじで内側へ（花弁折り）
Lift the bottom corner of the top layer and fold the sides in along the creases (petal fold).
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うらがえす
Turn it over.
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こちらも、下のふちをまん中に合わせて折りすじをつける
Fold the lower edges to the center line and unfold.
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こちらも花弁折り（鶴の基本形）
Petal fold this side, too. This is the bird base.
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下のふちを、まん中の線に合わせて折る
Fold the lower edges to the center line.
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うらがえす
Turn it over.
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こちらも同じように折る
Do the same on this side.
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左の足を、中わり折りで上へ（首になる）
Inside reverse fold the left point up to make the neck.
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右の足を、中わり折りでうしろへ長くのばす（しっぽになる）
Inside reverse fold the right point out to the back to make the long tail.
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首の先を中わり折りして、頭をつくる
Inside reverse fold the tip of the neck to make the head.
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手前の羽を、しっぽの上へたおす
Fold the front wing down over the tail.
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うしろの羽も、うしろ側でしっぽの上へたおす
Fold the back wing behind, over the tail, too.
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できあがり！かざり羽に、目玉もようをかいたら、くじゃくのできあがり！
Finished! Draw eye spots on the long feathers, and your peacock is finished!
Fun fact
かざり羽を広げて見せるのは、オスのくじゃくだけ。メスにアピールするためです。
Only male peacocks have the long, colorful train. They spread it to show off to females.
Origami English in this model
- unfold開く（元に戻す）
- crease折りすじ（折りすじをつける）
- open開く
- lift持ち上げる
- fold in half半分に折る
- petal fold花弁折り
- inside reverse fold中わり折り
- bird base鶴の基本形
- corner角
- edge辺（ふち）
- layer（重なった紙の）一枚
- pocketふくろ（ポケット）
- center line中心線
- square正方形
- triangle三角形
- peacockくじゃく
- feather羽（1本1本の）
- beautiful美しい
- show off見せびらかす
❓ FAQ
- What age is this origami Peacock for?
- About Age 7+. It is rated “Medium” (level 3 of 5), with 19 steps, and takes about 20 minutes.
- What paper do I need?
- One sheet of square origami paper (15 cm / 6 in). No scissors or glue are needed.
- What is it called in Japanese?
- In Japanese it is “くじゃく” (孔雀). 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.
