How to say 'Paper' in Japanese | 紙

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The Japanese word for Paper is 'Kami', written as 紙 in Japanese.'Paper' in hiragana is かみ.

word

紙

Meaning

Paper

Reading

かみ

kami

Kanji

紙Paper

Explanation

The Japanese noun '紙 (かみ)' means 'paper'. It refers to the material used for writing, printing, or packaging. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as in offices, schools, or homes. For example: Please give me a sheet of paper「紙を一枚ください」(かみをいちまいください). This book is made of recycled paper「この本は再生紙でできています」(このほんはさいせいしでできています). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '折り紙 (おりがみ)' (origami) or '新聞紙 (しんぶんし)' (newspaper).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

935

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 紙

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

紙

Meaning

Paper

Words Related to 紙 Through the Kanji 紙

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 紙 as well.

word

手紙

Meaning

Letter

word

原稿用紙

Meaning

Manuscript

word

白紙

Meaning

Blank paper

word

包み紙

Meaning

Wrapping

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'Kami' means 'Paper' .

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