Today’s Kanji is “紙” (kami); Kanji for “paper”.
Handwritten Kanji “紙” (kami)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “紙”
漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
紙 | シ かみ |
shi kami |
10 | 糸 | paper |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “紙”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
紙を切る | かみをきる | kami wo kiru | Cut paper |
紙幣 | しへい | shihei | paper money |
新聞紙 | しんぶんし | shinbunshi | newspaper |