149.紙

by

紙

1. Meaning and Reading

  • paper
  • Onyomi : し
  • Kunyomi : かみ

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 糸 : fiber
  • 氏 : phonetic component(し)

Thinly spread fibers (糸) represent paper. The reading comes from 氏 (し).

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

紙 かみ
paper

I put the paper on the desk.

用紙 ようし
form sheet

Please write your name on the form sheet.