紙

paper

10 strokes. Taught in grade 2. Newspaper frequency rank 559.

Readings

• かみ (kun reading): 手紙 (てがみ) letter; 紙 (かみ) paper
• シ (on reading): 表紙 (ひょうし) cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); 紙 (し) newspaper

Components

• 糸
• 氏
• 小 radical small
• 幺 radical short thread
• 氏 radical clan
• 糸 radical thread

Words using 紙

• 手紙 (てがみ) letter
• 紙 (かみ) paper
• 色紙 (いろがみ) coloured paper
• 壁紙 (かべがみ) wallpaper
• 折り紙 (おりがみ) origami
• 表紙 (ひょうし) cover (of a book, magazine, etc.)
• 紙 (し) newspaper
• 紙幣 (しへい) paper money
• 用紙 (ようし) blank form
• 機関紙 (きかんし) bulletin

489 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists