紙芝居 かみしばい Meanings Noun kamishibai; storytelling with pictures (i.e.: form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)) Kanji 紙 paper. Read as かみ. 芝 lawn. Read as しば. 居 reside. Read as い. Words containing 紙芝居 紙芝居アニメ (かみしばいアニメ) kamishibai-style animation Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists