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JLPT N110画 · 10 strokesradical 糸grade 2freq #559

paper

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かみ

Mnemonic

As I fold a delicate piece of paper (糸) into beautiful origami, I admire how its intricate threads (糸) come together.

About this kanji

The kanji 「紙」 primarily means "paper" and is commonly used as a noun. It can be found in several useful compounds, such as 「手紙」 (てがみ), which means "letter," and 「白紙」 (はくし), meaning "white paper." Another example is 「用紙」 (ようし), referring to a "blank form" commonly used for applications or documents. The on'yomi reading is シ, while the kun'yomi reading is かみ. This kanji is especially relevant in everyday life as you encounter paper in various contexts, from writing letters to understanding printed materials.

Example sentences

  • この紙は丈夫です。

    This paper is durable.

Meanings across languages

English
paper
Tiếng Việt
giấy
日本語
한국어
종이
中文
id
kertas
th
กระดาษ
es
papel
fr
papier
de
Papier
pt
papel

Common compounds

  • 紙面しめんspace on a page (e.g. in a newspaper), surface of paper, letter
  • 手紙てがみletter, note
  • 白紙はくしwhite paper, flyleaf, blank paper
  • 本紙ほんしmain section (of a newspaper), central column, this newspaper
  • 用紙ようしblank form, sheets of paper, sheet of paper
  • 機関紙きかんしbulletin, (party) organ
  • 印紙いんし(revenue) stamp
  • 銀紙ぎんがみaluminum foil, aluminium foil, tinfoil

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