How to say 'Paper' in Japanese | 箋

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The Japanese word for Paper is 'Sen', written as 箋 in Japanese.'Paper' in hiragana is せん.

word

箋

Meaning

Paper

Reading

せん

sen

Kanji

箋Stationery

Explanation

The Japanese noun '箋 (せん)' refers to a small piece of paper, often used for writing notes, labels, or memos. It can also refer to a slip of paper used in traditional Japanese contexts, such as for writing poetry or as a bookmark. For example: I wrote a note on a slip of paper「箋にメモを書いた」(せんにめもをかいた). The poem was written on a small piece of paper「その詩は箋に書かれていた」(そのしはせんにかかれていた). This word is often used in formal or literary contexts and is less common in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6060

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 箋

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

箋

Meaning

Stationery

Words Related to 箋 Through the Kanji 箋

This Word contains the Kanji 箋 as well.

word

便箋

Meaning

Stationery

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'Sen' means 'Paper' .

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