Japanese Jouyou-kanji “紙” means “Western paper”, “Japanese paper” or “Counter for newspapers” etc.
| Words |
Meanings |
| 紙入れ(かみいれ-ka mi i re) |
Wallet, Billfold, Purse, Handbag |
| 紙子(かみこ-ka mi ko) |
Paper garment |
| 紙芝居(かみしばい-ka mi shi ba i) |
Picture‐story show, Kamishibai, Storytelling with pictures, Form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s) |
| 紙挟み(かみばさみ-ka mi ba sa mi) |
Paper holder, Paper clip |
| 紙一重(かみひとえ-ka mi hi to e) |
Only a small difference, Very slight, Paper-thin (difference), Fine line |
| 紙袋(かみぶくろ-ka mi bu ku ro) |
Paper bag, Paper sack |
| 紙鑢り(かみやすり-ka mi ya su ri) |
Sandpaper |
| 紙型(しけい-shi ke i) |
Paper mold |
| 紙燭(ししょく-shi sho ku) |
A rod-shaped lighting device carved from pine wood, with the tip burned and coated with oil to light it |
| 紙帳(しちょう-shi cho u) |
Paper mosquito net, Paper mosquito-curtain |
| 紙背(しはい-shi ha i) |
① Backside of paper, Reverse side of a paper, ② Meaning hidden in the back not shown in the text, Read between the lines |
| 紙幣(しへい-shi he i) |
Paper currency, Paper money |
| 紙本(しほん-shi ho n) |
Paper used for writing, painting, documents etc, Paper book |
| 紙魚(しみ-shi mi) |
Bookworm, Silverfish |
| 紙面(しめん-shi me n) |
① Surface of paper, ② Letters, documents etc, ③ Articles of a newspaper |
| 印画紙(いんがし-i n ga shi) |
Photographic printing paper, Photographic paper |
| 印紙(いんし-i n shi) |
Revenue stamp, Postage stamp |
| 懐紙(かいし-ka i shi) |
① Paper folded and tucked inside the front of one’s kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony), ② Paper used for writing tanka |
| 型紙(かたがみ-ka ta ga mi) |
Dress pattern, Pattern paper, Paper pattern |
| 原紙(げんし-ge n shi) |
① Stencil paper, ② Silkworm egg sheet, ③ Base paper, Body paper |
| 色紙(しきし-shi ki shi) |
Square fancy cardboard used for autographs, poetry etc, Colored paper |
| 台紙(だいし-da i shi) |
Backing paper (for a photo, painting etc), Mat, Mount |
| 唐紙(とうし-to u shi) |
Chinese paper |
| 唐紙(からかみ-ka ra ka mi) |
Thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors), Paper sliding-door, Sliding door covered with thick paper |
| 白紙(はくし-ha ku shi) |
White paper, Blank sheet of paper |
| 半紙(はんし-ha n shi) |
Japanese writing paper, A (35x25cm) sheet of plain paper for calligraphy |
| 表紙(ひょうし-hyo u shi) |
Cover, Front cover (of a book), Binding |
| 洋紙(ようし-yo u shi) |
Western paper, Paper manufactured in the Western manner |
| 和紙(わし-wa shi) |
Japanese paper, Washi |
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