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紙
On'yomi
シ
SHI
Kun'yomi
かみ
kami
paper
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#559
Radical糸silk(6)
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Component Breakdown
紙=
糹氏
thread + 氏
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thread and clan. Paper made from fibers.
Symbolism
Paper, document, bill. Medium for recording and communication.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Writing on paper
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一紙半銭
いっしはんせん
small sum; things of little value; small sum
眼光紙背
がんこうしはい
reading between the lines; reading between the lines
白紙委任
はくしいにん
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque; carte blanche