紙

paper

JLPT N4 Grade 2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: かみ
On'yomi: シ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

紙 means "paper". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read かみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

手紙てがみ

letter

紙 in example sentences

紙かみがほしい。

Kami ga hoshii.

I need some paper.
はい、手紙てがみ。

Hai, tegami.

Here's a letter for you.
手紙てがみ書かいてね。

Tegami kaite ne.

Write me sometime, OK?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 紙

More 糸 (thread) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 紙 mean?: 紙 means "paper". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 紙 have?: 紙 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 紙 read?: It is read かみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 紙?: 紙 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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