紙

Second grade kyōiku kanji (romanization)


紙

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Nihon Shoki

Cited to manuscript kana glosses in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE, from Proto-Japonic *kanpi. Cognate with Okinawan 紙 (kabi).
Appears to be a shift in pronunciation from the Middle Chinese term 簡 (MC keanX), borrowed into Old Japanese with the pronunciation kan.
* /kaɴ/ → */kamu/ → /kami/
Earlier Japanese writing was ambiguous regarding the final n sound spelled ん in modern Japanese, with this sound often spelled (and possibly pronounced) as む (mu) instead. Compare the similar appearance of an excrescent final -i in the derivation of 文 (fumi) from borrowed bun or pun.


紙

紙 (canonical)
shi (romanization)
si (romanization)
し (hiragana historical)

大手紙


たてがみ

tategami (romanization)
たてがみ (hiragana historical)

馬のたてがみ


たてがみ

(historical) long hair style that was popular in the Genroku era


たてがみ

(historical) traditional paper used in writing, when used whole


剪紙

zh-l

剪紙／剪纸 (jiǎnzhǐ)


折り紙

From 折(お)る (oru, “to fold”, stem form 折(お)り (ori)) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”, rendaku form 紙(がみ) (gami)).

ja-compound

origami (the Japanese art of paper folding)


方眼紙

spreadsheet - a sheet of paper, marked with a grid, in which financial data is recorded and totals calculated manually.


切り紙

From 切(き)る (kiru, “to cut”, stem form 切(き)り (kiri)) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”, rendaku form 紙(がみ) (gami)).

kirigami (origami with cutting permitted)


製紙

製紙業者 paper manufacturer

製紙業者 せいしぎょうしゃ


製紙工場

製紙工場 (canonical)
seishi kōjō (romanization)


製紙業

製紙業 (canonical)
seishigyō (romanization)

the paper manufacturing industry, the paper industry


製紙業者

製紙業者 (canonical)
seishigyōsha (romanization)


透写紙

トレーシングペーパー トレーシングペーパー#Japanese

Synonym of トレーシングペーパー (torēshingu pēpā, “tracing paper”)


トレーシングペーパー

ja-noun

トレーシングペーパー • (torēshingu pēpā)

[to̞ɾe̞ːɕĩŋɡɯ̟ pe̞ːpa̠ː]

ja:トレーシングペーパー


唐紙

唐紙 (canonical)
tōshi (romanization)
tausi (romanization)
たうし (hiragana historical)


ペーパー

ペーパー • (pēpā)


折鶴

[o̞ɾʲizɨɾɯ̟]

Compound of 折り (ori, “folding”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 折る (oru, “to fold”)) + 鶴 (tsuru, “crane (bird)”). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

compound

an origami paper crane, regarded as a symbol of peace, happiness, good fortune and longevity


蝋紙

ja-noun

蝋(ろう)紙(がみ) • (rōgami) ^(←らふがみ (rafugami)?)

蝋紙 (canonical)
rōgami (romanization)
rafugami (romanization)
らふがみ (hiragana historical)

[ɾo̞ːɡa̠mʲi]


蝋紙

蝋紙 (canonical)
rōshi (romanization)
rafusi (romanization)
らふし (hiragana historical)


縮緬紙

縮緬紙 (canonical)
chirimengami (romanization)


美濃紙

美濃(みの) (Mino, “Mino Province”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”). The kami changes to gami as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

ja-compound

Mino washi, a type of washi (traditional Japanese paper) made from paper mulberry that originates from Mino Province (modern Gifu Prefecture).


漉く

ja-verb

漉(す)く • (suku) transitive godan (stem 漉(す)き (suki), past 漉(す)いた (suita))

漉く (canonical)
suku (romanization)
漉き (stem)
漉いた (past)
漉か
すか
suka
漉き
すき
suki
漉く
すく
suku
漉け
すけ
suke
漉かれる (passive)
すかれる (passive)
sukareru (passive)
漉かせる (causative)
漉かす (causative)
すかせる (causative)
すかす (causative)
sukaseru (causative)
sukasu (causative)
漉ける (potential)
すける (potential)
sukeru (potential)
漉こう (volitional)
すこう (volitional)
sukō (volitional)
漉かない (negative)
すかない (negative)
sukanai (negative)
漉かず (continuative negative)
すかず (continuative negative)
sukazu (continuative negative)
漉きます (formal)
すきます (formal)
sukimasu (formal)
漉いた (perfective)
すいた (perfective)
suita (perfective)
漉いて (conjunctive)
すいて (conjunctive)
suite (conjunctive)
漉けば (conditional hypothetical)
すけば (conditional hypothetical)
sukeba (conditional hypothetical)

Cognate with 鋤く (suku, “to hoe”), from the sense of scooping material through a liquid, and with 透く (suku, “to be seen through; to have cracks through”), from the sense of going through, as the liquid goes through the pulp in the straining phase.
Probably also cognate with 掬う (sukuu, “to scoop up”), 救う (sukuu, “to rescue”).

和紙を漉く

to make thin sheets of something by spreading out pulp and drying:


木炭紙

木炭紙 (canonical)
mokutanshi (romanization)

[mo̞kɯ̟̊tã̠ɰ̃ɕi]

木炭 (mokutan, “charcoal”) + 紙 (shi, “paper”)


紙巻き

紙 (kami, “paper”) + 巻き (maki, “roll; rolling”, from 巻く (maku, “to roll”))

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from <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">巻く</i> (maku, “to roll”)

紙巻きワイヤー


辻占

[t͡sɨʑiɯ̟ɾa̠]

slip of paper with a fortune-telling message


台紙

シール台紙

sheet with blank spots for placing stickers


模造紙

From 模造(もぞう) (mozō, “imitation”) + 紙(し) (shi, “paper”). See 模造紙 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ʲᵃ.


抄速

ja-noun

抄(しょう)速(そく) • (shōsoku) ^(←せうそく (seusoku)?)

抄速 (canonical)
shōsoku (romanization)
seusoku (romanization)
せうそく (hiragana historical)

[ɕo̞ːso̞kɯ̟]

speed (速度) of the manufacture of paper (抄紙)


抄繊糸

抄(しょう)繊(せん)糸(し) • (shōsen-shi) ^(←せうせんし (seusen-si)?)

抄繊糸 (canonical)
shōsen-shi (romanization)
seusen-si (romanization)
せうせんし (hiragana historical)

[ɕo̞ːsẽ̞ɰ̃ɕi]

Japanese paper yarn (yarn made from paper). Historically used during WWII shortages.

抄繊織物

抄繊織物 しょうせんおりもの

抄繊原紙

抄繊原紙 しょうせんげんし


洋紙

洋紙 (canonical)
yōshi (romanization)
yausi (romanization)
やうし (hiragana historical)


抄紙

抄紙 (canonical)
shōshi (romanization)
seusi (romanization)
せうし (hiragana historical)

抄紙機


抄紙機

抄(しょう)紙(し)機(き) • (shōshi-ki) ^(←せうしき (seusi-ki)?)

抄紙機 (canonical)
shōshi-ki (romanization)
seusi-ki (romanization)
せうしき (hiragana historical)

From 抄紙(しょうし) (shōshi, “paper-making”) + 機(き) (-ki, “machine”).


原稿用紙

ja-noun

原(げん)稿(こう)用(よう)紙(し) • (genkō yōshi) ^(←げんかうようし (genkau yousi)?)

原稿用紙 (canonical)
genkō yōshi (romanization)
genkau yousi (romanization)
げんかうようし (hiragana historical)

[ɡẽ̞ŋko̞ː jo̞ːɕi]

From 原稿(げんこう) (genkō) + 用紙(ようし) (yōshi).

Gridded paper for writing Japanese, with one square for each character. It is found especially in education.


通紙

通紙する (canonical)
tsūshi suru (romanization)
通紙し (stem)
通紙した (past)
通紙し
つうしし
tsūshi shi
通紙する
つうしする
tsūshi suru
通紙すれ
つうしすれ
tsūshi sure
通紙せよ (imperative literary)
通紙しろ (colloquial imperative)
つうしせよ (imperative literary)
つうししろ (colloquial imperative)
tsūshi seyo (imperative literary)
tsūshi shiro (colloquial imperative)
通紙される (passive)
つうしされる (passive)
tsūshi sareru (passive)
通紙させる (causative)
通紙さす (causative)
つうしさせる (causative)
つうしさす (causative)
tsūshi saseru (causative)
tsūshi sasu (causative)
通紙できる (potential)
つうしできる (potential)
tsūshi dekiru (potential)
通紙しよう (volitional)
つうししよう (volitional)
tsūshi shiyō (volitional)
通紙しない (negative)
つうししない (negative)
tsūshi shinai (negative)
通紙せず (continuative negative)
つうしせず (continuative negative)
tsūshi sezu (continuative negative)
通紙します (formal)
つうしします (formal)
tsūshi shimasu (formal)
通紙した (perfective)
つうしした (perfective)
tsūshi shita (perfective)
通紙して (conjunctive)
つうしして (conjunctive)
tsūshi shite (conjunctive)
通紙すれば (conditional hypothetical)
つうしすれば (conditional hypothetical)
tsūshi sureba (conditional hypothetical)


かみきれ

kamikire (romanization)
かみきれ (hiragana historical)


折形

(historical) the art of wrapping gifts with handmade paper without using scissors, tape, or glue


紙パ

Short for 紙パルプ (kami-parupu, “paper pulp”).


懐紙

懐紙 (canonical)
kaishi (romanization)
kwaisi (romanization)
くわいし (hiragana historical)

paper folded up and kept in the breast of one's clothing. Used for note taking, or as a napkin


懐紙

懐紙 (canonical)
futokorogami (romanization)


鳥の子紙

鳥の子紙 (canonical)
torinoko-gami (romanization)

From 鳥(とり)の子(こ) (torinoko, “bird's egg”) + 紙(がみ) (gami, “paper”)

ja-compound

a high-quality, traditional Japanese paper with a distinctive glossy texture and eggshell white color made from fibers of Wikstroemia sikokiana shrubs


雁皮紙

雁皮(がんぴ) (ganpi, “Wikstroemia sikokiana”) + 紙(し) (shi, “paper”)

long fibered Japanese paper made from the bark of Wikstroemia sikokiana


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